The Nirvachan Adhikari shall not open the sealed packets of the tendered ballot papers or the marked copy of the electoral roll. He shall verify the statement submitted by the Matdan Adhyaksha under Rule 42 by comparing it with the numbers of counted votes and rejected ballot papers,' the unused or spoilt ballot papers in his possession and the tendered voters list. He shall then re-close and reseal each packet which has been opened by him and shall record on each packet a description of its contents, the name of the Kshettra Panchayat or Zila Panchayat, as the case may be, description of the constituency and the date of the election to which it refers. ’
53. Election return by. the Nirvachan Adhikari—The Nirvachan Adhikari shall then prepare and certify an election return in the specified form setting forth— . . s ‘
(a) the names of candidates for whom valid votes have been given;
(b) the number of valid votes given for each candidate;
(c) the total number of valid ballot papers;
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(d) the number of rejected ballot papers;
(e) the number of tendered ballot papers; and
(f) the name of the candidate elected.
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esting candidate or his Nirvachan Abhi- He shall then also permit-any cont y .
karta or Ganana Abhikarta to take a copy of or an extract from such return.
achan Adhikari shall declare candidate
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securing the highest number of votes in their respective constituency to be duly elected.