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Section 14: Death of contesting candidate before poll

Uttar Pradesh District Panchayat (Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson and Settlement of Election Disputes) Rules, 1994State Rules of Uttar Pradesh · 1961

If a candidate who has been duly nominated and who has not withdrawn his candidature dies and report of his death is received by the Returning Officer before the commencement of the poll, the Returning Officer shall, upon being satisfied of the fact of the death of the candidate, countermand the poll and all proceedings with reference to the election shall be commenced a new in all respects as if for a new election:

_ Provided that no further nomination shall be necessary in the case of a candidate whose nomination was valid at the time of countermanding of the poll:

Brovided further that no person who has given notice of withdrawal of his cand@lature under Rule 11 before the countermanding of the poll shall be eligible for being nominated for the election after such countermand.

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ActUttar Pradesh District Panchayat (Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson and Settlement of Election Disputes) Rules, 1994
Section14
Marginal noteDeath of contesting candidate before poll
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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