Section 119: Contested election — Elections Act, 2017

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119. Contested election.—If after withdrawals, if any, the number of candidates exceeds the number of seats, the Returning Officer shall, on the appointed day, conduct the poll, after giving a notice of the poll to the contesting candidates.

Effective date: 2017-10-02

Related sections

Section 118: Uncontested election Section 120: Hours of poll Section 117: Postponement under certain circumstances Section 121: Adjourned poll Section 116: Death of a candidate after nomination Section 122: Voting procedure

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