According to the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and the Constitution of India, a nomination paper for an election to the Lok Sabha can be filed by:

Explanation

Under Section 4(d) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a person cannot contest a Lok Sabha election unless they are registered as an elector in any parliamentary constituency. Therefore, any citizen of India whose name is in the electoral roll of any constituency can file a nomination, and they do not necessarily have to be a resident of the specific constituency they are contesting from.