Vijay, after winning from two constituencies in Tamil Nadu, must resign from one seat as Indian law prohibits simultaneous representation of multiple constituencies in the same legislature.
Under Article 190, a person cannot hold membership from two seats in a State Legislature at the same time. Further, Section 68(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 requires the elected candidate to inform the Election Commission within a specified period regarding the seat to be retained.
APSC Relevance: Indian polity, electoral laws and constitutional provisions.
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