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Article 9 — Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens

Constitution of India · Official PDF page 70

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9. Persons voluntarily acquiring citizenship of a foreign State not to be citizens.—No person shall be a citizen of India by virtue of article 5, or be deemed to be a citizen of India by virtue of article 6 or article 8, if he has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of any foreign State.

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