A seat of a M. P. can be declared vacant if he absents himself from the house for a continuous period of — (1) Six month (2) Two month (3) Three months (4) None of the above / More than one of the above

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(4) None of the above / More than one of the above Explanation: If for a period of sixty days a member of either House of Parliament is without permission of the House absent from all meetings thereof, the House may declare his seat vacant.

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