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                                THIRD SCHEDULE
            [Articles 75(4), 99, 124(6), 148(2), 164(3), 188 and 219]
                         Forms of Oaths or Affirmations
                                              I
       Form of oath of office for a Minister for the Union:—
              “I, A. B., do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith
                                   solemnly affirm
       and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, 1[that I
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       will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India,] that I will faithfully
       and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the Union and
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       that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the
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       Constitution and the law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.”
                                        In    II
       Form of oath of secrecy for a Minister for the Union:—
              “I, A.B., do swear in the name of God that I will not directly or
                                solemnly affirm
       indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter
       which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known
       to me as a Minister for the Union except as may be required for the due
       discharge of my duties as such Minister.”
                                          2
                                           [III
                                              A
      Form of oath or affirmation to be made by a candidate for election to
Parliament:—



 See also arts. 84 (a) and 173 (a).
1. Ins. by the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963, s. 5 (w.e.f. 5-10-1963).
2. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for Form III. (w.e.f. 5-10-1963).
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