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Representation of People's Act

Contesting Elections from 2 Constituencies

Contesting Elections from 2 Constituencies A petition to prevent candidates from running in more than one constituency during the general or assembly elections was denied by the Supreme Court. Why did the SC dismiss the petition? Political democracy and parliamentary sovereignty were issues, according to the SC. The issue is clearly of a "legislative nature" (Contesting Elections from 2 Constituencies). A candidate may run in up to two constituencies for any election (parliamentary, state assembly, biennial council, or by-elections) under Section 33(7) of the Representation of People Act (RPA). Prior to its introduction in 1996, there was no restriction on…

06 February, 2023 Representation of People's Act

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Amendments in Postal Ballot System

Amendments to Postal Ballot System Recently, the Law Ministry has reduced the age limit for senior citizens who opt for the postal ballot in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Imp Points Now, the voters aged above 65 years or a Covid-19 suspect can opt for postal ballot. Earlier, in 2019, the Law Ministry had amended the Conduct of Election Rules to allow persons with disabilities and those who are 80 years of age or above to opt for a postal ballot during Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Voters of Bihar will be the first to benefit from the amended rules since Bihar will be the first state to…

28 June, 2020 Representation of People's Act