(1) The returning officer shall, immediately after its preparation, cause a copy of the list of contesting candidates to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office.•"' V
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20.Withdrawal of candidature-{l) Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by a notice in writing in Form S which shall be subscribed by him and delivered before three O'clock in the afternoon on the day fixed under clause (c) of rule 12 to the Returning Officer either by such candidate in person or by his proposer or election agent who has been authorised in this behalf in writing by such candidate.
(2)On receipt of such notice, the Returning Officer shall note thereon the date and time at which it was delivered.
(3)No person who has given a notice of withdrawal of his candidature under sub-rule (1) shall be allowed to cancel the notice.;
(4)The Returning Officer shall, on being satisfied as to the genuineness of a notice of withdrawal and the identity of the person delivering it trader sub-rule (1), cause the notice to be affixed in Form 6 in some conspicuous place in his office..
21.Preparation of list of contesting candidates- (1) Immediately after the expiry of the period within which candidature may be withdrawn under sub-rule (I) of rule 20, the Returning Officer shall prepare in Form 7 a list of the contesting candidates, that is to say, candidates who were included in the list of validly nominated candidates and who have not withdrawn their candidatures within the said period.
/-. ' " ' ^^(2) The said list shall contain the names in alphabetical order and the address of the contesting candidates and ,..the other particulars set out therein, as given in the nomination paper. The alphabetical order shall be Wdetermined with reference to the surnames of the candidates, first name in English language of the candidates c\having surnames and the names proper of the other candidates. Honorifics such as Jathedar, Master, ,. Principal, Professor, etc. shall not be considered for this purpose. The surname will be considered only in case the initials have been used by the candidate. The names of candidates having reserved symbols shall be *•mentioned first followed by the other candidates in the alphabetical order specified above;
\,(3) Omitted.
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-^(4) Where a poll becomes necessary, the Returning Officer shall consider the choice of symbols expressed by Ithe contesting candidates in their nomination papers and shall, subject to any general or special direction ^issued in this behalf by the Director—. .
W(a) allot a different symbol to each contesting candidates in conformity, as far as practicable, with his choice, and c(b) if more contesting candidates than one have indicated their preference for the same Csymbol, decide by lot to which of such candidates the symbol will be allotted •• *"(5) The allotment by the returning officer of any symbol to a candidate shall be final except where it is ,inconsistent with any directions issued by the Director in this behalf in which case the Director may revise the _•'allotment in such manner as he thinks fit.
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27.Appointment of polling agents- (1) A contesting candidate or his election agent may appoint one agent and two relief agents to act as polling agents of such candidate at each polling station and every such appointment shall be made in Form 10 and shall be made over to the polling agent for production at the/ polling station. -'^
(2) No polling agent shall be admitted into the polling station unless he has delivered to the Presiding Officer.> the instrument of his appointment under sub-rule (1) after duly completing and signing before the Presiding^"* Officer the declaration contained therein.'^
28.Appointment of counting agents - A contesting candidate or his election agent may appoint in the prescribed manner one or more persons, but not exceeding such number as may be prescribed by these rules^^^ to be present as his counting agent or agents at the counting of votes, and when any such appointment is^ made, notice of the appointment shall be given in the prescribed manner to the Returning Officer.y ^
29.Revocation of the appointment or death of a polling agent or counting agent- (1) Any revocation^" of the appointment of a polling agent shall be signed by the candidate or his election agent in Form 11 and shall operate from the date and time on which it is lodged with the Presiding Officer and in the event of such%^.
a revocation or of the death of a polling agent before the close of the poll, the candidate or his election agent. ^ ^ may appoint another polling agent at any time before the poll is closed and shall forthwith give a notice of* such appointment to the Presiding Officer in the manner specified in rule 27.. ^ ** 10 DELHI GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY |PART IV^
(2) If a poll becomes necessary under rule 35, the Returning Officer shall supply a copy of the list ofV contesting candidates to each such candidate or his election agent, and then shall also publish the list ofi ^ contesting candidates in the Delhi Gazette.
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