Lawgist5CDeposit
1[5C. Deposit.-- (1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election unless he deposits or causes to be deposited a sum of 2[fifteen thousand rupees]:
Provided that where a candiate has been nominated by more than one nomination paper for the same election, not more than one deposit shall be required or him under this sub-section.
(2) The sum required to be deposited under sub-section (1) shall not be deemed to have been deposited under that sub-section unless at the time of presentation of the nomination paper under sub-section (1) of section 5B, the candidate has either deposited or caused to be deposited that sum with the Returning Officer in cash or enclosed with the nomination paper a receipt showing that the said sum has been deposited by him or on his behalf in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government Treasury.]
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1. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for section 5 (w.e.f. 23-3-1974).
2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "two thousand five hundred rupees" (w.e.f. 5-6-1997).
- 3 Returning Officer and his assistants
- 4 Appointment of dates for nominations, etc
- 5 Public notice of election
- 5A Nomination of candidates
- 5B Presentation of nomination papers and requirements for a valid nomination
- 5C Deposit
- 5D Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny
- 5E Scrutiny of nominations
- 6 Withdrawal of candidature
- 7 Death of candidate before poll
- 8 Procedure in contested and uncontested elections
- 9 Manner of voting at elections
- 10 Counting of votes
- 11 Declaration of results
- 12 Report of the result
