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Section 31: Public notice of election.

The Representation of the People Act, 1951Central Act · Act 43 of 1951

On the issue of a notification under section 30, the returning officer *** shall give public notice of the intended election in such form and manner as may be prescribed, inviting nominations of candidates for such election and specifying the place at which the nomination papers are to be delivered.

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ActThe Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section31
Marginal notePublic notice of election.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • omitted. . The words "for the constituency" omitted by s. 28, ibid. (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).

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