If a contesting candidatedies and a report of his death is received 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 election proceedings shall be started afresh in all respect as if for a new election:
Provided that no fresh nomination shall be necessary in the case of a candidate who stood validly nominated at the time of countermanding of the poll.
25 .. Voting.- (I) If poll is to be conducted, the Returning Officer shall take necessary action for the conduct of poll and shall see that the election is fairly conducted at the polling station, and regulate the number of electors to be admitted at one time, and shall exclude all persons other than the following:-
(a) the candidate;
(b) the police officer or other public servants on duty;
(c) such persons as the Returning Officer may from time to time admit for the purpose of identifying electors;
(d) persons authorised by the Government;
· (e) a child in arms accompanying an elector; and
(f) a person accompanying a blind or infum elector who cannot move without help.
(2) Where a woman elector cannot be identified by the Returning Officer by reason of her observing purdah, she may be required to be identified by any mode to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer.