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271                     THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                                   (Third Schedule)

                                        V
       Form of oath of office for a Minister for a State:—
            “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
       will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India,] that I will faithfully
       and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the State of
       ..........and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with
       the Constitution and the law without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.”
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                                      VI             od
       Form of oath of secrecy for a Minister for a State:—
                                                aC
            “I, A.B., do swear in the name of God that I will not directly or
                                              di
                             solemnly affirm
                                        In
      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 State of..................... except as may be required for
      the due discharge of my duties as such Minister.”
                                          2
                                     [VII
                                      A
      Form of oath or affirmation to be made by a candidate for election to the
Legislature of a State:—
            “I, A.B., having been nominated as a candidate to fill
       a seat in the Legislative Assembly (or Legislative Council),
       do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and
             solemnly affirm
       allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I
       will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India.”


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 VII (w.e.f. 5-10-1963).

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