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Section 121: Maximum Election Expenses

The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995State Rules of Tamil Nadu · 1994

29[(1) The total of the expenditure of which account is to be kept under sub-rule (1) of Rule 120 and which is 57 incurred or authorised in connection with an election shall not exceed the amount mentioned below:-

(a) for election as Ward member of a District Panchayat … Rs.75,000

(b) for election as Ward member of a Panchayat Union … Rs.37,500

(c) for election as President of a Village Panchayat … Rs.15,000

(d) for election as Ward member of a Village Panchayat … Rs. 3,750]

(2) Any Candidate, either by himself or by his election Agent, who has exceeded the amount mentioned above and who has not kept a separate and correct account of all expenditure in connection with the election incurred as defined in Rule 120 of these rules or fails to lodge an account of election expenses with the authority specified and within the period stipulated in sub-rule

(3) of Rule 120 of these Rules shall be deemed to have indulged in a corrupt practice under sub-section (8) of Section 260 of the Act.

PART-XI ADJUDICATION OF ELECTION DISPUTES

Where this provision sits

ActThe Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995
Section121
Marginal noteMaximum Election Expenses
JurisdictionState of Tamil Nadu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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