Article 5 - Amendment of Third Schedule - Constitution (16th Amendment) Act, 1963

Amendment of Third Schedule . 5. In the Third Schedule to the Constitution, ( a ) in Form I, after the words Constitution of India as by law established, the words that I will upheld the sovereignty and integrity of India, shall be inserted ; ( b ) for Form III, the following shall be substituted , namely: III A Form of oath or affirmation to be made by a candidate for election to Parliament: I, A.B., having been nominated as a candidate to fill in seat in the Council of States (or the House of the People) do that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India. . B Form of oath or affirmation to be made by a member of Parliament: I A.B., having been elected (or nominated) a member of the Council of States (or the House of the People) do that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter. ; ( c ) in Forms IV, V and VIII, after the words the Constitution of India as by law established, , the words that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India , shall be inserted ; ( d ) for Form VII, the following shall be substituted , namely: 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 that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India . B Form of oath or affirmation to be made by a member of the Legislature of a State: I, A.B., having been elected (or nominated) a member of the Legislative Assembly (or Legislative Council), do that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter.