(1) An election petition may be presented on one or more of the grounds specified in sub-section (1) of section 89 to the Election Tribunal by any candidate to such election or by any elector within a period of forty five days from the date of election of the returned candidate or if there are more than one returned candidates at the election and there are different dates of their election., then the later of these dates shall be taken into account for this purpose.
(2) Every election petition shall be accompanied by as many copies thereof, as there are respondents mentioned in the petition and every such copy shall be attested by the petitioner under his own signatures to be a true copy of the petition.
77. A petitioner shall join as respondent to his petition—
(a) where he, in addition to claiming declaration that the election of all or any of the returned candidates is void, claims a further declaration that he himself or any other candidate has been duly elected, all the Parties to the petition.
Presentation of petition.
Election Tribunal to try election petitions.
Election petitions.
Setting up of Election Tribunals.
contesting candidates and where no such further declaration is claimed, all the returned candidates; and
(b) any other candidate against whom allegation of any corrupt practice is made in the petition.