Section 58: Alteration in Election Programme

58. Alteration in Election Programme.— 2[(1) Subject to the Constitution, Notwithstanding anything contained in section 57, the Commission may, at any time after the issuance of the notification under sub-section (1) of that section, make such alterations in the election programme announced in that notification for different stages of the election or may issue a fresh election programme with fresh poll date or dates as may, in its opinion to be recorded in writing, be necessary for the purposes of this Act.] (2) Save as otherwise provided by law, if a candidate has already submitted his nomination papers before the notification under sub-section (1), he shall not be required to again submit his nomination papers under the fresh Election Programme.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

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