Section 75: Uncontested election

75. Uncontested election.— (1) Where, after scrutiny of nomination papers, there remains only one validly nominated candidate or where, after withdrawal under section 65 or retirement under section 72, there remains only one contesting candidate, the Returning Officer shall, by public notice, declare such candidate to be elected to the seat: Provided that if after scrutiny any candidate indicates that he intends to file an appeal under section 63 against the rejection of his nomination paper, no person shall be declared elected until the period appointed for filing such appeal has expired and no such appeal has been filed or, where an appeal is filed, until the disposal of the appeal. (2) The Returning Officer shall submit to the Commission a return of the result of the election in respect of which he has made a declaration under sub-section (1). (3) The Commission shall, after such summary enquiry as it may deem necessary in any case, publish in the official Gazette the name of the candidate declared elected under sub-section (2).

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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