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Section 16: Grounds on which an election may be called in question.

The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971Central Act · Act 76 of 1971

The election of a returned candidate may be called in question on any one or more of the following grounds, namely:—

(a) that on the date of his election the returned candidate was not qualified to be elected, or he was disqualified for being elected, as a member under this Act; or

(b) that the nomination paper of any candidate at the election has been improperly rejected; or

(c) that the result of the election has been materially affected by the improper acceptance of a nomination paper or by the improper acceptance or refusal of a vote or by any other cause.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971
Section16
Marginal noteGrounds on which an election may be called in question.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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