Lawgist6Withdrawal of candidature
(1) Any candidate may withdraw his candidature by a notice in writing in the prescribed form subscribed by him and delivered before three o'clock in the afternoon on the date fixed under clause (c) of sub section (1) of section 4, to the Returning Officer either by such candidate in person or 1[by any one of his proposers or seconders] who has been authorised in this behalf in writing by such candidate.
(2) No person who has given notice of withdrawal of his candidature under sub-section (1) shall be allowed to cancel the notice.
2[(3) The Returning Officer shall, on being satisfied as to the genuineness of a notice of withdrawal and the identity of the person delivering it under sub-section (1), cause the notice to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office.]
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1. Subs. by Act 5 of 1974, s. 5, for "by his proposer or seconder".
2. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for sub-section (3).
- 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
