7In a province in which any general seats are reserved for members of the scheduled castes, all members of those castes who are entitled to vote in a constituency in which any seat is so reserved shall be entitled to take part in a primary election held for the purpose of electing four candidates for each seat so reserved, and no member of those castes not elected as a candidate at such an election shall be qualified to hold—
(a)a seat so reserved in that constituency;
(b)if it is so prescribed as respects that Province, any seat in that constituency.
In relation to bye-elections this paragraph shall have effect with such adaptations and modifications as may be prescribed.