Section 88: Declaration of result of election and return of election

(1) When the counting of votes has been completed, the Returning Officer shall, in the absence of any direction by the Commission to the contrary, forthwith declare the result of the election in the manner provided in these rules.

(2) The Returning Officer shall, -

(a) declare in Form No.-21 or Form 21.A, whichever is applicable, the candidate to whom the largest number of valid votes have been given, to be elected and send signed copies thereof to the Director of Panchayats Elections, the Commission and the Administrator :

(b) complete and certify the return of election in Form-22 and send signed copies thereof to the Commission and the Director of Panchayat Elections.