A nominated member of a House is disqualified under Tenth Schedule if they join any political party after the expiry of ______ months from the date on which they take their seat.
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Answer: 6
Paragraph 2(3) of Tenth Schedule: Nominated members can join a political party within 6 months of taking seat without disqualification. After 6 months, joining any party leads to disqualification. Rationale: Allows nominated members time to align with political groups while preventing opportunistic late affiliations. Applies to Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Council nominated members.