The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952

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The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 

(Act No. 31 of 1952) 

and 

The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974 

2012 

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Election Commission of india 

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001

© Election Commission of India 2012 

Published by Media Division , Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001 and 

printed by ROYAL PRESS # 91 9310132888, New Delhi – 110003 

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Website: www.eci.gov.in

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 

This is a diglot edition of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 

as on 1st July, 1974 containing the authoritative Hindi text thereof and the, Hindi and English 

versions of the rules made thereunder. The Hindi text of the Act was published in the Gazette 

of India, Extraordinary, Part II. Section 1A, No. 2, Vol. III, dated 6th April, 1967 on pages 

480 to 489. The Hindi text of the Presidential and Vice -Presidential Elections (Amendment) 

Act,. 1974 which has been incorporated in the main Act was published in the Gazette of 

India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1A, No. 15, Vol. X, dated 13th June, 1974. The Hindi 

text of the rules was published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part n, Section 3A, 

dated 21st May, 1974. 

The Hindi texts were prepared by the Official Language (Legislative) Commission 

and were published under the authority of the President under section 5(/) of the Official 

Languages Act, 1963, and on such publication these became the authoritative texts thereof in 

Hindi. 

New Delhi 

K. K. SUNDARAM, 

1 st July, 1974 Secretary to the Government of India. 

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION 

As all the copies of the first diglot edition of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential 

Elections Act, 1952 (31 of 1952) have been sold, the second edition is being published, 

incorporating the amendments made in it till 1st September, 1978. The present edition also 

gives, legislative history of the Act. 

New Delhi 

S. HARIHAR IYER 

1 st September, 1978 Secretary to the Government of India. 

LIST OF AMENDING ACTS 

1 The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1974 (5 of 1974). 

2 The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1977 (20 of 1977).

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THE PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1952 

(ACT NO. 31 OF 1952) 

[14th March, 1952] 

An Act to regulate certain matters relating to or connected with elections to the offices of 

President and Vice-President of India 

Be it enacted by Parliament as follows: — 

PART I 

PRELIMINARY 

1. Short title- This Act may be called the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952. 

2. Definitions- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 

(a) "article" means an article of the Constitution ; 

(b) "election" means a Presidential election or Vice-Presidential election ; 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

"Election Commission" means the Election Commission appointed by the President under 

article 324 ; 

"elector", in relation to a Presidential election, means a member of the electoral college 

referred to in article 54, and in relation to a Vice-Presidential election, means 1 [a member 

of the electoral college referred to in article 66] ; 

"prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 

(f) "Presidential election" means an election to fill the office of the President of India ; 

2 [(ff) "public holiday" means any day which is a public holiday for the purposes of section 25 of 

the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(26 of 1881);] 

(g) 

(h) 

"Returning Officer" includes an Assistant Returning Officer performing any function which 

he is 3 [competent] to perform under sub-section (2) of section 3 ; 

"Vice-Presidential election" means an election to fill the office of the Vice-President of 

India. 

PART II 

CONDUCT OF PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 

3. Returning Officer and his assistants. – 

(1) For the purpose of each election the Election Commission shall, in consultation with the 

Central Government, appoint a Returning Officer who shall have his office in New Delhi 

and may also appoint one or more Assistant Returning Officers. 

1. Substituted by section 2 of Act 5 of 1974, for "a member of either House of Parliament". 

2. Inserted by section 2, ibid 

3. Substituted by section 2, ibid., for "authorised". 

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Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 

(2) Subject to rules made under this Act, every Assistant Returning Officer shall be competent 

to perform all or any of the functions of the Returning Officer. 

4. Appointment of dates for nominations, etc.- 

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[(1) The Election Commission shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint for every 

election— 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

The last date for making nominations, which shall be the fourteenth day after the date 

of publication of the notification under this sub-section, or, if that day is a public 

holiday, the next succeeding day which is not a public holiday ; 

The date for the scrutiny of nominations, which shall be the day immediately 

following the last date for making nominations or, if that day is a public holiday, the 

next succeeding day which is not a public holiday ; 

The last date for the withdrawal of candidatures, which shall be the second day after 

the date for the scrutiny of nominations or, if that day is public holiday, the next 

succeeding day which is not a public holiday; 

(d) The date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken, which shall be a date not 

earlier than the fifteenth day after the last date for the withdrawal of the 

candidatures.] 

(2) In the case of the first Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections, the notifications under 

sub-section (1) shall be issued as soon as may be after both Houses of Parliament have been 

constituted. 

(3) In the case of an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of 

the President or Vice-President, the notification under sub-section (1) shall be issued on, or 

as soon as conveniently may be after, the sixtieth day before the expiration of the term of 

office of the outgoing President or Vice-President, as the case may be, and the dates shall 

be so appointed under the said sub-section that the election will be completed at such time 

as will enable the President or the Vice-President thereby elected to enter upon his office on 

the day following the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing President or Vice- 

President, as the case may be. 

(4) In the case of an election to fill a vacancy in the office of President or Vice-President 

occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal or otherwise, the notification under 

sub-section (1) shall be issued as soon as may be after the occurrence of such vacancy. 

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[5. Public notice of election. - On the issue of a notification under sub-section (1) of section 4, the 

Returning Officer for the election shall give public notice of the intended election in such form and 

in such manner as may be prescribed, inviting nominations of candidates for such election and 

specifying the place at which the nomination papers are to be delivered. 

5A. Nomination of candidates. Any person may be nominated as a candidate for election to the office of 

President or Vice-President if he is qualified to be elected to that office under the Constitution. 

1. Substituted by section 3 of Act 5 of 1974, for sub-section (1). 

2. Substituted by section 4, ibid., for section 5. 

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5B. Presentation of nomination papers and requirements for a valid nomination. 

(1) On or before the date appointed under clause (a) of subsection (1) of section 4, each 

candidate shall, either in person or by any of his proposers or seconders, between the 

hours of eleven o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon, deliver to the 

Returning Officer at the place specified in this behalf in the public notice issued under 

section 5 a nomination paper completed in the prescribed form and subscribed by the 

candidate as assenting to the nomination, and 

(a) in the case of Presidential election, also by at least 1 [fifty electors] as proposers 

and at least 1 [fifty electors] as seconders ; 

(b) in the case of Vice-Presidential election, also by at least 2 [twenty electors] as 

proposers and at least 2 [twenty electors] as seconders: 

Provided that no nomination paper shall be presented to the Returning Officer on a 

day which is a public holiday. 

(2) Each nomination paper shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the entry relating to 

the candidate in the electoral roll for the parliamentary constituency in which the 

candidate is registered as an elector. 

(3) The Returning Officer shall not accept any nomination paper which is presented on any 

day before eleven o'clock in the forenoon and after three o'clock in the afternoon. 

(4) Any nomination paper which is not received before three o'clock in the afternoon on the 

last date appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 4 or to which the 

certified copy referred to in sub-section (2) of this section is not attached shall be 

rejected and a brief note relating to such rejection shall be recorded on the nomination 

paper itself. 

(5) No elector shall subscribe, whether as proposer or as seconder, more than one 

nomination paper at the same election and, if he does, his signature shall be inoperative 

on any paper other than the one first delivered. 

(6) Nothing in this section shall prevent any candidate from being nominated by more than 

one nomination paper for the same election: 

Provided that not more than four nomination papers shall be presented by or on behalf of any 

candidate or accepted by the Returning Officer. 

5C. Deposit. – 

(1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election unless he deposits or 

causes to be deposited a sum of 3 [fifteen thousand rupees] 

Provided that where a candidate has been nominated by more than one nomination paper for 

the same election, not more than one deposit shall be required of him under this sub-section. 

1. Subs. by at 35 of 1997, 5.2 for “ten electors” (w.e.f.5-6-1997) 

2. Subs. by 5.2 ibid for “five electors” (w.e.f.5-6-1997) 

3. Subs. by at 35 of 1997, 5.3 for “two thousand five hundred rupees” (w.e.f5-6-1997) 

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¼x½ [k.M ¼d½ ds v/khu ;Fkkizekf.kr vkSj la[;kafdr ukefunsZ“ku dh ,d izfr vius dk;kZy; esa 

fdlh lgtn`“; LFkku ij yxok,xkA 

5³ ukefunsZ’kuksa dh laoh{kk & 

¼1½ /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ukefunsZ“kuksa dh laoh{kk ds fy, fu;r rkjh[k dks gj 

vH;kFkhZ] izR;sd vH;FkhZ dk ,d izLFkkid ;k ,d leFkZd rFkk izR;sd vH;FkhZ }kjk fyf[kr :i 

ls lE;d~r% izkf/kd`r ,d vU; O;fDr] ukefunsZ“kuksa dh laoh{kk ds le; mifLFkr jgus dk 

gdnkj gksxk fdUrq vU; dksbZ O;fDr ugh] vkSj fjVfuZax vkfQlj mUgsa lc vH;kfFkZ;ksa ds 

ukefunsZ“ku i=ksa dh] tks /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj ugh dj fn, x, gSa] 

ijh{kk djus ds fy, lc mfpr lwfo/kk,a nsxkA 

¼2½ “kadkvksa dks nwj djus ds fy, blds }kjk ;g ?kksf’kr fd;k tkrk gS fd ukefunsZ“kuksa dh laoh{kk 

ds fy, fu;r rkjh[k dks mu ukefunsZ“ku i=ksa dh laoh{kk djuk vko“;d ugha gksxk tks /kkjk 

5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu igys gh ukeatwj fd, x, gSaSA 

¼3½ rRi“pkr~ fjVfuZax vkfQlj ukefunsZ“ku i=ksa dh ijh{kk djsxk vkSj ,sls lc vk{ksiksa dk 

fofu“p; djsxk tks fdlh ukefunsZ“ku i= ij fd, tk,a rFkk] ;k rks ,sls fdlh vk{ksi ij ;k 

Loizsj.kk ls] ,slh fdlh laf{kIr tkap ds i“pkr~] ;fn dksbZ gks] ftls og vko“;d le>s] fdlh 

ukefunsZ“ku dks fuEufyf[kr vk/kkjksa esa ls fdlh ij ukeatwj dj ldsxk] vFkkZr~ %& 

¼d½ ;g fd ukefunsZ“kuksa dh laoh{kk ds fy, fu;r dh xbZ rkjh[k dks vH;kFkhZ lafo/kku ds 

v/khu] ;FkkfLFkfr] jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr ds in ds fy, fuokZpu dk ik= ugh gS( 

vFkok 

¼[k½ ;g fd izLFkkidksa ;k leFkZdksa esa ls dksbZ /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu 

ukefunsZ“ku i= ij gLrk{kj djus ds fy, vfgZr ugha gS( vFkok 

¼x½ ;g fd ukefunsZ“ku i= ij mrus izLFkkidksa ;k leFkZdksa usa gLrk{kj ugha fd;s gSa] 

ftrus visf{kr gS( vFkok 

¼?k½ ;g fd vH;FkhZ ds ;k izLFkkidksa vFkok leFkZdksa esa ls fdlh ds gLrk{kj vlyh ugha gS 

;k diV }kjk fy, x, gS( vFkok 

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(2) The sum required to be deposited under sub-section (1) shall not be deemed to have 

been deposited under that sub-section unless at the time of presentation of the 

nomination paper under sub-section (1) of section 5B, the candidate has either 

deposited or caused to be deposited that sum with the Returning Officer in cash or 

enclosed with the nomination paper a receipt showing that the said sum has been 

deposited by him or on his behalf in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government 

Treasury. 

5D. Notice of nominations and the time and place for their scrutiny- On the presentation of a 

nomination paper, the Returning Officer shall— 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

sign thereon a certificate stating the date and time of presentation of the nomination 

paper and enter thereon its serial number : 

inform the person or persons presenting the nomination paper of the date, time and 

place fixed for the scrutiny of nominations ; and 

cause to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office a copy of the nomination 

paper as certified and numbered under clause (a) 

5E. Scrutiny of nominations- 

(1) On the date fixed for the scrutiny of nominations under subsection (1) of section 4, the 

candidates, one proposer or one seconder of each candidate and one other person duly 

authorised in writing by each candidate, but no other person, shall be entitled to be 

present at the time of scrutiny of nominations and the Returning Officer shall give them 

all reasonable facilities for examining the nomination paper of all candidates which 

have not been rejected under sub-section (4) of section 5B 

(2) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that it shall not be necessary to 

scrutinise on the date fixed for the scrutiny of nominations the nomination papers 

already rejected under sub-section (4) of section 5B. 

(3) The Returning Officer shall then examine the nomination papers and shall decide all 

objections which may be made to any nomination paper and may, either on such 

objection or on his own motion, after such summary inquiry, if any, as he thinks 

necessary, reject any nomination on any of the following grounds: — 

(a) that, on the date fixed for the scrutiny of nominations, the candidate is not eligible 

for election as President or Vice-President, as the case may be, under the 

Constitution; or 

(b) that any of the proposers or seconders is not qualified to subscribe a nomination 

paper under sub-section (1) of section 5B ; or 

(c) that the nomination paper is not subscribed by the required number of proposers 

or seconders ; or 

(d) that the signature of the candidate or any of the proposers or seconders is genuine 

or has been obtained by fraud; or 

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¼M - ½ 

;g fd /kkjk 5[k ;k /kkjk 5x ds micU/kksa esa ls fdlh dk vuqikyu ugha fd;k x;k 

gSA 

¼4½ mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds [k.M ¼[k½ ls ¼M - ½ rd dh fdlh ckr ls ;g ugh le>k tk,xk fd og fdlh 

vH;FkhZ ds ukefunsZ“ku dks ukefunsZ“ku i= dh ckcr fdlh vfu;ferrk ds vk/kkj ij ukeatwj 

djus dss fy, izkf/kd`r djrh gS ;fn vH;FkhZ fdlh vU; ukefunsZ“ku i= }kjk] ftldh ckcr 

dksbZ vfu;ferrk ugha gqbZ gS] lE;d~ :i ls ukefufnZ’V dj fn;k x;k gSA 

¼5½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj fdlh ukefunsZ“ku i= dks fdlh ,slh =qfV ds vk/kkj ij ukeatwj ugha djsxk 

tks egRoiw.kZ ugha gSA 

¼6½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼[k½ ds v/khu laoh{kk ds fy, fu;r rkjh[k 

dks laoh{kk djsxk vkSj dk;Zokfg;ksa dk LFkxu vuqKkr rHkh djsxk tc ,slh dk;Zokfg;ksa esa cyos 

;k [kqyh vke fgalk }kjk ;k mlds fu;a=.k ls ckgj ds dkj.kksa }kjk fo?u ;k ck/kk Mkyh tkrh 

gS vU;Fkk ugha; 

ijUrq ;fn fjVfuZax vkfQlj }kjk ;k fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk dksbZ vk{ksi fd;k tkrk gS rks lEc) 

vH;FkhZ dks mldk [k.Mu djus ds fy,] laoh{kk ds fy, fu;r rkjh[k ls ,d fnu NksM+dj vxys fnu 

ls vuf/kd le; vuqKkr fd;k tk,xk] rFkk fjVfuZax vkfQlj ml rkjh[k dks viuk fofu“p; 

vfHkfyf[kr djsxk ftlds fy, dk;Zokfg;ka LFkfxr dh xbZ gSaA 

¼7½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj izR;sd ukefunsZ“ku i= ij mls Lohdkj ;k ukeatwj djus dk viuk fofu“p; 

i`’Bkafdr djsxk vkSj ;fn ukefunsZ“ku i= ukeatwj dj fn;k tkrk gS] rks ,slh ukeatwjh ds 

dkj.kksa dk ,d laf{kIr dFku vfHkfyf[kr djsxkA 

¼8½ rRle; izo`Ùk fuokZpd ukekoyh esa izof’V dh izekf.kr izfr bl /kkjk ds iz;kstuksa ds fy,] rc 

rd bl rF; dk fu“pk;d lk{; gksxh fd ml izfof’V esa fufnZ’V O;fDr ml fuokZpu&{ks= ds 

fy, fuokZpd gS] tc rd fd ;g lkfcr u gks tk, fd og yksd izfrfuf/kRo vf/kfu;e] 1950 

¼1950 dk 43½ dh /kkjk 16 esa of.kZr fujgZrkvksa esa ls fdlh ls xzLr gSA 

6- vH;fFkZrk okil ysuk & 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

dksbZ vH;FkhZ viuh vH;fFkZrk fofgr iz:i dh vkSj vius }kjk gLrk{kfjr ,slh fyf[kr lwpuk 

}kjk okil ys ldsxk tks fjVfuZax vkfQlj dks ,sls vH;FkhZZ }kjk Lo;a ;k 1 [mlds izLFkkidksa ;k 

leFkZdks esa ls ,sls fdlh Hkh izLFkkid ;k leFkZd }kjk] tks ,sls vH;FkhZZ }kjk fyf[kr :i esa 

bl fufeÙk izkf/kd`r fd;k x;k gS] /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼x½ ds v/khu fu;r rkjh[k 

dks rhu cts vijkºu ls igys ifjnÙk dj nh xbZ gksA 

ftl O;fDr us viuh vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu nh gS mls ml 

lwpuk dks jÌ djus ds fy, vuqKkr u fd;k tk;sxkA 

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[¼3½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj] vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk ds vlyh gksus vkSj mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu 

mls ifjnÙk djus okys O;fDr dh igpku ds ckjs esa viuk lek/kku gks tkus ij] lwpuk dks 

vius dk;kZy; ds fdlh lgtn`“; LFkku esa yxok,xkA] 

1- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 5 }kjk ^^mlds ,sls izLFkkid ;k leFkZd }kjk** ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA 

2- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 5 }kjk mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA 

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(e) that there has been a failure to comply with any of the provisions of section 5B or 

section 5C. 

(4) Nothing contained in clauses (b) to (e) of sub-section (3) shall be deemed to authorise 

the rejection of the nomination of any candidate on the ground of any irregularity in 

respect of a nomination paper, if the candidate has been duly nominated by means of 

another nomination paper in respect of which no irregularity has been committed. 

(5) The Returning Officer shall not reject any nomination paper on the ground of any 

defect which is not of a substantial character. 

(6) The Returning Officer shall hold the scrutiny on the date appointed in this behalf under 

clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4 and shall not allow any adjournment of the 

proceedings except when such proceedings are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open 

violence or by causes beyond his control: 

Provided that in case an objection is raised by the Returning Officer or is made by any other 

person the candidate concerned may be allowed time to rebut it not later than the next day but 

one following the date fixed for scrutiny, and the Returning Officer shall record his decision 

on the date to which the proceedings have been adjourned. 

(7) The Returning Officer shall endorse on each nomination paper his decision accepting or 

rejecting the same and if the nomination paper is rejected, shall record in writing a brief 

statement of his reasons for such rejection. 

(8) For the purposes of this section, a certified copy of an entry in the electoral roll for the 

time being in force shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the person referred to in 

that entry is an elector for that constituency, unless it is proved that he is subject to any 

of the disqualifications mentioned in section 16 of the Representation of the People 

Act, 1950 (43 of 1950). 

6. Withdrawal 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 

authorized in this behalf in writing by such candidate. 

(2) No person who has given a 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.] 

1. Substituted by Act 5 of 1974, section 5, for "by his proposer or seconder". 

2. Substituted by Act 5 of 1974, section 5, ibid for sub-section (3). 

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7- vH;FkhZZ dh ernku ls iwoZ e`R;q & 

;fn dksbZ vH;FkhZZ] ftldk ukefunsZ“ku dj fn;k x;k gS vkSj laoh{kk ij Bhd ik;k tkrk gS] ukefunsZ“ku 

ds fy, fu;r le; ds i“pkr ej tkrk gS vkSj mldh e`R;q dh fjiksZV fjVfuZax vkfQlj dks ernku ds 

izkjEHk gksus ds iwoZ izkIr gks tkrh gS rks fjVfuZax vkfQlj ml vH;FkhZZ dh e`R;q ds rF; ds lEcU/k esa 

viuk lek/kku gks tkus ij ernku dks izR;kfn’V dj nsxk vkSj rF; dh fjiksVZ fuokZpu vk;ksx dks 

nsxk vkSj fuokZpu lEcU/kh lc dk;Zokfg;ka gj izdkj ls u, fljs ls izkjEHk gksaxh ekuks os u, fuokZpu ds 

fy, gksa % 

ijUrq ml vH;FkhZZ dh n“kk esa] ftldk ukefunsZ“ku ernku ds izR;kfn’V fd, tkus ds le; fof/kekU; 

Fkk] dksbZ vfrfjDr ukefunsZ“ku vko“;d u gksxk % 

ijUrq ;g vkSj Hkh fd ftl O;fDr us ernku ds izR;kfn’V fd, tkus ds iwoZ viuh vH;fFkZrk dh okilh 

dh lwpuk 6 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ns nh gS og ,sls izR;kns“k ds i“pkr~ fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZZ ds 

:i esa ukefufnZ’V fd;s tkus dk vik= u gksxkA 

8- lfojks/k vkSj vfojks/k fuokZpuksa es izfØ;k & 

ftl dkykof/k ds vUnj /kkjk 6 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vH;fFkZrk okil yh tk ldrh gS mlds 

vo“kku ds i“pkr~ ;fn& 

¼d½ dsoy ,d vH;FkhZZ gS tks fof/kekU; :i esa ukefufnZ’V fd;k x;k gS vkSj ftlus ml mi/kkjk esa 

fofufnZ’V jhfr esa vkSj le; ds Hkhrj viuh vH;fFkZrk okil ugha yh gS rks fjVfuZax vkfQlj 

RkR{k.k ;g ?kks’k.kk dj nsxk fd ,slk vH;FkhZZ] ;FkkfLFkfr] jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr ds in ds 

fy, lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr gks x;k gS] 

¼[k½ ,sls vH;fFkZ;ksa dh la[;k] tks lE;d~ :i ls ukefufnZ’V fd, x, gSa fdUrq ftUgksaus viuh 

vH;fFkZrk okil ugha yh gS] ,d ls vf/kd gS] rks fuokZpu vkfQlj vH;fFkZ;ksa ds ukeksa dks 

o.kZØe esa vkSj irksa dks ml :i esa] ftlesa os ukefunsZ“ku i=ksa esa fn, gSa] vUrfoZ’V djus okyh 

vkSj ,slh vU; fof“kf’V;ksa ds lfgr] tSlh fofgr dh tk,] ,d lwph ,sls iz:i vkSj jhfr esa] 

tSlh fofgr dh tk,] rR{k.k izdkf“kr djsxk rFkk ernku gksxk] 

¼x½ ,slk dksbZ vH;FkhZZ ugha gS ftldk lE;d~ :i ls ukefufnZ’V fd;k x;k gS vkSj ftlus viuh 

vH;fFkZrk okil ugha yh gS rks fuokZpu vkfQlj ml rF; dh fjiksZV fuokZpu vk;ksx dks dj 

nsxk vkSj rRi“pkr~ fuokZpu lEc/kh lc dk;Zokfg;ka u, fljs ls izkjEHk gksaxh vkSj ml iz;kstu 

ds fy, fuokZpu vk;ksx ,sls fuokZpu ds lEcU/k esa /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fudkyh 

xbZ vf/klwpuk dks jÌ djsxk vkSj ,sls u, fuokZpu ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, ml mi/kkjk esa fufnZ’V 

rkjh[k fu;r djrs gq,] ml mi/kkjk ds v/khu nwljh vf/klwpuk fudkysxkA 

9- fuokZpuksa esa ernku dh jhfr & 

,sls gj fuokZpu esa] ftlesa ernkrk gksrk gS] eri=ks a }kjk ,slh jhfr esa er fn, tk,axs tSlh fofgr dh 

tk, vkSj dksbZ er ijks{kh }kjk u fy, tk,axsA 

10- erksa dh x.kuk & 

,sls gj fuokZpu esa] ftlesa ernkrk gksrk gS] erksa dh x.kuk fjfVZfux vkfQlj }kjk ;k mlds i;Zos{k.k 

ds v/khu dh tk;sxh] vkSj gj ,d vH;kFkhZ dk rFkk gj ,d vH;FkhZ ds ,sls ,d izfrfuf/k dk] tks 

vH;FkhZ }kjk fyf[kr :i esa izkf/kd`r gks] vf/kdkj gksxk fd og x.kuk ds le; mifLFkr jgsA 

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7. Death of candidate before poll- 

If a candidate, whose nomination has been made and is found to be in order on scrutiny, dies 

after the time fixed for nomination and a report of his death is received by the Returning 

Officer before the commencement of the poll, the Returning Officer shall, upon being 

satisfied of the fact of the death of the candidate, countermand the poll and report the fact to 

the Election Commission, and all proceedings with reference to the election shall be 

commenced a new in all respects as if for a new election: 

Provided that no further nomination shall be necessary in the case of a candidate whose 

nomination was valid at the time of the countermanding of the poll: 

Provided further that no person who has under sub-section (1) of section 6 given a notice of 

withdrawal of his candidature before the countermanding of the poll shall be ineligible for 

being nominated as a candidate for the election after such countermanding. 

8. Procedure in contested and uncontested elections- 

If after the expiry of the period within which candidatures may be withdrawn under subsection 

(1) of section 6— 

(a) there is only one candidate who has been validly nominated and has not withdrawn his 

candidature in the manner and within the time specified in that sub-section, the 

Returning Officer shall forthwith declare such candidate to be duly elected to the office 

of President or Vice-President, as the case may be ; 

(b) the number of candidates who have been duly nominated but have not so withdrawn 

their candidatures exceeds one, the Returning Officer shall forthwith publish in such 

form and manner as may be prescribed a list containing the names in alphabetical order 

and addresses of candidates as given in the nomination papers, together with such other 

particulars as may be prescribed, and a poll shall be taken ; 

(c) there is no candidate who has been duly nominated and has not so withdrawn his 

candidature, the Returning Officer shall report the fact to the Election Commission and 

thereafter all the proceedings in relation to the election shall be commenced afresh and 

for that purpose the Election Commission shall cancel the notification issued under subsection 

(1) of section 4 in respect of such election and issue another notification under 

that sub-section appointing the dates referred to in that sub-section for the purposes of 

such fresh election. 

9. Manner of voting at elections- 

At every election where a poll is taken, votes shall be given by ballot in such manner as may 

be prescribed, and no votes shall be received by proxy. 

10. Counting of votes- 

At every election where a poll is taken, votes shall be counted by, or under the supervision of 

the Returning Officer, and each candidate and one representative of each candidate 

authorized in writing by the candidate, shall have a right to be present at the time of counting. 

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11- fuokZpu ifj.kkeksa dh ?kks"k.kk & 


tc erksa dh x.kuk lekIr gks tk,] rc fjVfuZx vkfQlj fuokZpu dk ifj.kke bl vf/kfu;e ;k 

rn/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa }kjk micfU/kr jhfr esa rR{k.k ?kksf’kr djsxkA 

12- fuokZpu ifj.kke dh fjiksVZ & 

fuokZpu ds ifj.kke ds ?kksf’kr fd, tkus ds i“pkr~ ;Fkk“kD; “kh?kz fjVfuZx vkfQlj fuokZpu ifj.kke 

dh fjiksVZ dsUnzh; ljdkj vkSj fuokZpu vk;ksx dks djsxk vkSj dsUnzh; ljdkj “kkldh; jkti= esa ,d 

,slh ?kks’k.kk izdkf“kr djk;xh ftlesa] ;FkkfLFkfr] jk’Vªifr ;k mijk’Vªifr ds in ij fuokZfpr O;fDr 

dk uke vUrfoZ’V gksxkA 

1 Hkkx 3 

fuokZpu lEcU/kh fookn 

13- ifjHk"kk,a & bl Hkkx esa tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks & 

¼d½ ^^vH;FkhZ** ls og O;fDr vfHkizsr gS] tks fuokZpu esa vH;FkhZ ds :i esa lE;d~r% ukefufnZ’V gqvk 

gS ;k lE;d~r% ukefufnZ’V gksus dk nkok djrk gS( 

¼[k½ ^^[kpsZ** ls fuokZpu vthZ ds fopkj.k ds ;k mlls vkuq’kafxd lHkh [kpsZ] izHkkj vkSj O;; vfHkizsr 

gSaS( 

¼x½ ^^fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ** ls og vH;FkhZ vfHkizsr gS ftldk uke lE;d~r% fuokZfpr :i esa /kkjk 12 

ds v/khu izdkf“kr fd;k x;k gSA 

14- fuokZpu vftZ;ksa dk fuiVkjk djus ds fy, izkf/kdj.k & 

¼1½ dksbZ Hkh fuokZpu mi/kkjk ¼2½ esa fofufnZ’V izkf/kdj.k dks is“k dh xbZ fuokZpu vthZ }kjk gh 

iz“uxr fd;k tk,xk] vU;Fkk ughaA 

¼2½ mPpre U;k;ky; fuokZpu vthZ dk fopkj.k djus dh vf/kdkfjrk j[kus okyk izkf/kdj.k gksxkA 

¼3½ gj fuokZpu vthZ ,sls izkf/kdj.k dks ml Hkkx ds micU/kkssa vkSj mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vuqPNsn 

145 ds v/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa ds vuqlkj is“k dh tk,xhA 

14d- vftZ;ksa dk is’k fd;k tkuk & 

¼1½ fuokZpu dks iz“uxr djus okyh vthZ /kkjk 18 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa vkSj /kkjk 19 esa fofufnZ’V esa 

ls ,d ;k vf/kd vk/kkjksa ij ,sls fuokZpu ds fdlh vH;FkhZ }kjk] ;k& 

(i) jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu dh n“kk esa chl ;k vf/kd fuokZpdksa }kjk la;qDr vthZnkjksa ds :i 

esa( 

(ii) mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu dh n“kk esa nl ;k vf/kd fuokZpdksa }kjk la;qDr vthZnkjksa ds 

:i esa mPpre U;k;ky; esa is“k dh tk ldsxhA 

1- 1977 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 20 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk ^^Hkkx 3** ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA 

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11. Declaration of result- 

When the counting of the votes has been completed, the Returning Officer shall forthwith 

declare the result of the election in the manner provided by this Act or the rules made 

thereunder. 

12. Report of the result- 

As soon as may be after the result of an election has been declared, the Returning Officer 

shall report the result to the Central Government and the Election Commission, and the 

Central Government shall cause to be published in the Official Gazette the declaration 

containing the name of the person elected to the office of President or Vice-President, as the 

case may be. 

[PART III] 

DISPUTES REGARDING ELECTIONS 

13. Definitions- In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,— 

(a) "candidate" means a person who has been or claims to have been duly nominated as a 

candidate at an election ; 

(b) "costs" means all costs, charges and expenses of, or incidental to, a trial of an election 

petition ; 

(c) "returned candidate" means a candidate whose name has been published under section 

12 as duly elected. 

14. Authority to try election petitions- 

(1) No election shall be called in question except by presenting an election petition to the 

authority specified in sub-section (2). 

(2) The authority having jurisdiction to try an election petition shall be the Supreme Court. 

(3) Every election petition shall be presented to such authority in accordance with the 

provisions of this Part and of the rules made by the Supreme Court under article 145. 

14A. Presentation of petition- 

(1) An election petition calling in question an election may be presented on one or more of 

the grounds specified in sub-section (1) of section 18 and section 19, to the Supreme 

Court by any candidate at such election, or— 

(a) 

(b) 

in the case of Presidential election, by twenty or more electors joined together as 

petitioners ; 

in the case of Vice-Presidential election, by ten or more electors joined together 

as petitioners. 

1. Substituted by Act 20 of 1977, section 2. for "Part III". 

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¼2½ ,slh dksbZ vthZ ml ?kks’k.kk ds] ftlesa /kkjk 12 ds v/khu fuokZpu esa fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk uke 

gks] izdk”ku dh rkjh[k ds i”pkr~ fdlh Hkh le; is”k dh tk ldsxh fdUrq ,sls izdk”ku dh 

rkjh[k ls rhl fnuksa ds i”pkr~ is”k ugh dh tk ldsxhA 

15- vftZ;ksa ds iz:i] bR;kfn vkSj izfØ;k & bl Hkkx ds mica/kksa ds v/;/khu jgrs gq, ;g fd 

mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vuqPNsn 145 ds v/khu cuk, x, fu;e [pkgs os jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; 

fuokZpu ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 1977 ds izkjEHk ds iwoZ ;k i'pkr~ cuk, x, gksa] fuokZpu vftZ;ksa ds iz:i 

dk] ml jhfr dk] ftlesa mUgsa is'k fd;k tkuk gS] mu O;fDr;ksa dk] tks blds i{k/kj cuk, tkus gaS] 

mlls lacaf/kr viukbZ tkus okyh izfØ;k dk vkSj mu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dk fofu;eu dj ldsaxs ftlesa 

vftZ;ksa dk “keu gks tk,xk ;k ftlesa os okil yh tk ldasxh vkSj ftlesa u, vthZnkj izfrLFkkfir 

fd, tk ldsaxs vkSj os [kpsZ ds fy, izfrHkwfr fn;s tkus dh vis{kk dj ldsaxsA 

16- vuqrks"k ftldk nkok vthZnkj dj ldsxk & vthZnkj fuEufyf[kr ?kks’k.kkvksa esa ls fdlh ?kks’k.kk 

dk nkok dj ldsxk] vFkkZr~%& 

¼d½ 

¼[k½ 

fd fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu “kwU; gS( 

fd fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu “kwU; gS vkSj og Lo;a ;k dksbZ vU; vH;FkhZ lE;d~ :i ls 

fuokZfpr gqvk gSA 

17- mPpre U;;k;ky; ds vkns’k & 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

fuokZpu vthZ ds fopkj.k dh lekfIr ij mPpre U;k;ky; fuEufyf[kr vkns”k djsxk] 

vFkkZr~ %& 

¼d½ 

¼[k½ 

¼x½ 

fuokZpu vthZ dks [kkfjt djuk( vFkok 

fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ ds fuokZpu dks “kwU; ?kksf’kr djuk ( vFkok 

fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ ds fuokZpu dks “kwU; ?kksf’kr djuk vkSj vthZnkj ;k fdlh vU; vH;FkhZ dks 

lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr ?kksf’kr djuk vkSj ;g ?kks’k.kk djuk fd vthZnkj ;k dksbZ vU; vH;FkhZ 

lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr gqvk gSA 

mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vkns”k djrs le;] mPpre U;k;ky; lans; [kpsZ dh dqy jde fuf“pr djrs gq, 

vkSj mu O;fDr;ks dks fofufnZ’V djrs gq,] ftuds }kjk ;k ftudks [kpsZ fn;s tk,axs] vkns”k djsxkA 

18- fuokZfpr vH;kFkhZ ds fuokZpu dks “kwU; ?kksf"kr djus ds vk/kkj & 

¼1½ 

;fn mPpre U;ky; dh ;g jk; gS fd & 

¼d½ 

¼[k½ 

fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ ;k fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dh lgefr ls fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk fuokZpu esa fj”or 

;k vlE;d~ vlj dk vijk/k fd;k x;k gS] vFkok 

fuokZpu dk ifj.kke ij & 

(i) 

fdlh er ds vuqfpr rkSj ij fy, tkus ;k badkj fd, tkus ds dkj.k ls] vFkok 

(ii) lafo/kku ds ;k bl vf/kfu;e ds ;k bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk, x, fu;eksa ;k 

fd, x, vkns”kksa ds micU/kksa dk vuqikkyu u fd;s tkus ls] vFkok 

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(2) Any such petition may be presented at any time after the date of publication of the 

declaration containing the name of the returned candidate at the election under section 

12, but not later than thirty days from the date of such publication. 

15. Form of petitions, etc., and procedure.- 

Subject to the provisions of this Part, rules made [whether before or after the commencement 

of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1977 (20 of 1977)] by 

the Supreme Court under article 145 may regulate the form of election petitions, the manner 

in which they are to be presented, the persons who are to be made parties thereto, the 

procedure to be adopted in connection therewith and the circumstances in which petitions are 

to abate, or may be withdrawn, and in which new petitioners may be substituted, and may 

require security to be given for costs, 

16. Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner- 

A petitioner may claim either of the following declarations: — 

(a) that the election of the returned candidate is void ; 

(b) that the election of the returned candidate is void and that he himself or any other 

candidate has been duly elected. 

17. Orders of the Supreme Court- 

(1) At the conclusion of the trial of the election petition, the Supreme Court shall make an 

order— 

(a) dismissing the election petition ; or 

(b) declaring the election of the returned candidate to be void ; or 

(c) declaring the election of the returned candidate to be void and the petitioner or 

any other candidate to have been duly elected 

(2) At the time of making an order under sub-section (/), the Supreme Court shall also 

make an order fixing the total amount of costs payable and specifying the persons by 

and to whom costs shall be paid. 

18. Grounds for declaring the election of a returned candidate to be void- 

(1) If the Supreme Court is of opinion,— 

(a) that the offence of bribery or undue influence at the election has been committed 

by the returned candidate or by any person with the consent of the returned 

candidate ; or 

(b) that the result of the election has been materially affected— 

(i) by the improper reception or refusal of a vote, or under this Act; or 

(ii) by any non-compliance with the provisions of the Constitution or of this 

Act or of any rules or orders made; 

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¼2½ 

(iii) 


bl rF; ds dkj.k fd fdlh ,sls vH;FkhZ dk ¼fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ ls fHkUu½ ukefunsZ”ku] ftlus 

viuh vH;fFkZrk okil ugha yh gS] xyr :i esa Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS] 

rkfÙod :i ls izHkko iMk+ gS] vFkok 

¼x½ 

fdlh vH;FkhZ dk ukefunsZ”ku xyr :i ls badkj fd;k x;k gS ;k fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk 

ukefunsZ”ku xyr :i ls Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS] 

rks mPpre U;k;ky; ;g ?kks’k.kk djsxk fd fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu “kwU; gSA 

bl /kkjk ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, fuokZpu esa fj”or vkSj vlE;d~ vlj ds vijk/k ds ogh vFkZ gSa tks 

Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ¼1860 dk 45½ ds v/;k; 9d esa gaSA 

19- fuokZfpr vH;kFkhZ ls fHkUu vH;kFkhZ dks fuokZfpr ?kksf"kr fd, tkus ds vk/kkj & ;fn fdlh 

O;fDr us] ftlus fuokZZpu vthZ is'k dh gS fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ ds fuokZpu dks iz'uxr djus ds vfrfjDr] 

bl ?kks’k.kk ds fy, nkok fd;k gS fd og Lo;a ;k dksbZ vU; vH;FkhZ lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr gqvk gS 

vkSj mPpre U;k;ky; dh ;g jk; gS fd okLro esa vthZnkj ;k ,sls vU; vH;FkhZ us fof/kekU; erksa esa 

ls cgqla[;d er izkIr fd, gSa rks mPpre U;k;ky; fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu “kwU; ?kksf’kr djus ds 

i'pkr~] ;FkkfLFkfr] vthZnkj ;k ,sls vU; vH;FkhZ dks lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr ?kksf’kr djsxk% 

ijUrq ;fn ;g lkfcr gks tkrk gS fd ,sls vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu ml n”kk esa “kwU; gksrk ftlesa og 

fuokZfpr vH;FkhZ jgrk vkSj mlds fuokZpu dks iz”uxr djus okth vthZ is”k dh xbZ gksrh rks ,sls 

vthZnkj ;k vU; vH;FkhZ dks lE;d~ :i ls fuokZfpr ?kksf’kr ugha fd;k tk;sxkA 

20- dsUnzh; ljdkj dh vkns’kkssa dk Hkstk tkuk vkSj mudk izd’ku & mPpre U;k;ky; /kkjk 17 ds 

v/khu vkns'kksa dh ?kks’k.kk djus ds i'pkr~ mudh ,d izfr dsUnzh; ljdkj dks Hkstsxk vkSj ,slh izfr dh 

izkfIr ij dsUnzh; ljdkj rqjar ml vkns'k dks jkti= esa izdkf'kr djk,xhA 

Hkkx 4 

izdh.kZ 

1 

[20d vH;FkhZ ds fu{ksi dk ykSVk;k tkuk ;k leigj.k & 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

¼3½ 

/kkjk 5x ds v/khu fd;k x;k fu{ksi bl /kkjk ds micU/kksa ds vuqlkj ;k rks fu{ksi djus okys 

O;fDr dks vFkok mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/k dks ykSVk fn;k tk;xk ;k dsUnzh; ljdkj ds i{k esa 

leiâr gks tk,xkA 

bl /kkjk esa blds i”pkr~ of.kZr n”kkvksa ds flok;] fuokZpu ds ifj.kke ds ?kksf’kr gksus ds 

i”pkr~ ;Fkklk/; “kh?kz fu{ksi ykSVk fn;k tk,xkA 

;fn vH;FkhZ dk Ukke /kkjk 8 ds [k.M ¼[k½ esa fufnZ’V lwph esa ugh gS] vFkok ernku ds izkjEHk 

ds iwoZ gh mldh e`R;q gks tkrh gS] rks fu{ksi] ;FkkfLFkfr] lwph ds izdk”ku ;k vH;FkhZ dh e`R;q 

ds i”pkr~ ;Fkklk/; “kh?kz ykSVk fn;k tk,xkA 

1- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 8 }kjk vUrLFkkfirA 

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(iii) 

by reason of the fact that the nomination of any candidate (other than the 

successful candidate), who has not withdrawn his candidature, has been 

wrongly accepted ; or 

(c) that the nomination of any candidate has been wrongly rejected or the nomination 

of the successful candidate has been wrongly accepted; 

the Supreme Court shall declare the election of the returned candidate to be void. 

(2) For the purposes of this section, the offences of bribery and undue influence at an 

election have the same meaning as in Chapter IXA of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 

1860) 

19. Grounds for which a candidate other than the returned candidate may be declared to 

have been elected – 

If any person who has lodged an election petition has, in addition to calling in question the 

election of the returned candidate, claimed a declaration that he himself or any other 

candidate has been duly elected and the Supreme Court is of opinion that in fact the petitioner 

or such other candidate received a majority of the valid votes, the Supreme Court shall, after 

declaring the election of the returned candidate to be void, declare the petitioner or such other 

candidate, as the case may be, to have been duly elected: 

Provided that the petitioner or such other candidate shall not be declared to be duly elected if 

it is proved that the election of such candidate would have been void if he had been the 

returned candidate and a petition had been presented calling in question his election. 

20. Transmission of orders to the Central Government and its publication- 

The Supreme Court shall, after announcing the orders made under section 17, send a copy 

thereof to the Central Government, and on receipt of such copy the Central Government shall 

forthwith cause the order to be published in the Official Gazette. 

PART IV 

MISCELLANEOUS 

1 [20A. Return or forfeiture of candidate ‘deposit- 

(1) The deposit made under section 5C shall either be returned to the person making it or 

his legal representative or be forfeited to the Central Government in accordance with 

the provisions of this section. 

(2) Except in cases hereafter mentioned in this section, the deposit shall be returned as 

soon as practicable after the result of the election is declared. 

(3) If the candidate is not shown in the list referred to in clause (b) of section 8, or if he 

dies before the commencement of the poll, the deposit shall be returned as soon as 

practicable after the publication of the list or after his death, as the case may be. 

1. Inserted by Act 5 of 1974, section 8. 

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¼4½ mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds micU/kksa ds v/khu jgrs gq,] ;fn ml fuokZpu esa] ftlesa ernku gks x;k gS] 

vH;FkhZ fuokZfpr ugha gqvk gS] vkSj ,sls vH;FkhZ }kjk izkIr fof/kekU; erksa dh la[;k ,sls 

fuokZpu esa vH;FkhZ ds fuokZpu dks lqfuf”pr djus ds fy, vuko”;d er la[;k ds NBosa Hkkx 

ls vf/kd ugh gS] rks fu{ksi leigr gks tk,xkA] 

21- fu;e cukus dh 'kfDr & 

¼1½ dsUnzh; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa dks dk;ZfUor djus ds fy, fu;e] fuokZpu vk;ksx 

ls ijke”kZ djus ds i”pkr~ “kkldh; jkti= esa] vf/klwpuk }kjk cuk ldsxhA 

¼2½ fof”k’Vr% vkSj iwoZxkeh “kfDr dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk] ,sls fu;e 

fuEufyf[kr ckrksa ;k muesa ls fdlh ds fy, mica/k dj ldsaxs] vFkkZr%& 

¼d½ jk’Vªirh; fuokZpuksa ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, vuqPNsn 54 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds lnL;ksa 

dh lwph] muds vn~;ru “kq)d`r irksa lfgr] cuk, j[kuk( 

¼[k½ 

¼x½ 

mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpuksa ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, 2 [vuqPNsn 66 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds 

lnL;ksa] dh lwph] muds vn~;ru “kq)d`r irksa lfgr] cuk, j[kuk( 

fjVfuZx vkfQlj dh “kfDr;ka vkSj drZO; vkSj fjVfuZax vkfQlj dh lgk;rk ds fy, 

fu;qDr fdlh vkfQlj }kjk fjVfuZx vkfQlj ds fdlh drZO; dk ikyu( 

3 

[ ¼xx½ og iz:i vkSj jhfr ftlls fjVfuZax vkfQlj }kjk /kkjk 5 ds v/khu yksd lwpuk nh 

tk,xh(] 

¼?k½ og iz:i vkSj jhfr ftlesa ukefunsZ”ku fd;s tk ldsaxs vkSj ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa ds 

miLFkkiu ds lEcU/k esa vuqlj.k dh tkus okyh izfØ;k( 

¼M - ½ ukefunsZ”kuksa dh laoh{kk vkSj fof”k’Vr% og jhfr ftlls ,slh laoh{kk dh tk;sxh vkSj os 

“krsZaa vkSj ifjfLFkfr;ka ftlds v/khu dksbZ O;fDr ogka mifLFkr gks ldsxk ;k vk{ksi dj 

ldsxk ( 

¼p½ fof/kekU; ukefunsZ”kuksa dh lwph dk izdk”ku ( 

4 

[¼N½ ernku dk LFkku vkSj le;] og jhfr ftlls lk/kkj.kr% vkSj vf”kf{kr ernkrkvksa vFkok 

ftl Hkk’kk esa eri= eqfnzr gq, gSa mudk Kku u j[kus okys ernkrkvksa ;k “kkjhfjd ;k vU; 

fu%”kDrrk ls xzLr ernkrkvksa dh n”kk esa] er fn, tkus gS] rFkk ernku ds laca/k esa vuqlj.k 

dh tkus okyh izfØ;k (] 

¼t½ erksa dh laoh{kk vkSj x.kuk ftlds vUrxZr os ekeys vkrs gSa ftUkesa fuokZpu ds 

ifj.kke dh ?kks’k.kk ds iwoZ erksa dh iquxZ.kuk dh tk ldsxh( 

¼>½ erisfV;ksa] er i=ksa vkSj vU; fuokZpu dkxt&i=ksa dh lqjf{kr vfHkj{kk] og dkykof/k 

ftl rd ,sls dkxt&i= ifjjf{kr fd, tk,axs vkSj ,sls dkxt&i=ksa dk fujh{k.k 

vkSj is”k fd;k tkuk ( 

1- jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk"Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 ds fy, nsf[kr Hkkjr dk jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx 2 vuqHkkx 3 (ii), i`- 429 A 

2- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la- 5 dh /kkjk 9 }kjk ^^laln ds nksuksa lnuksa ds lnL;ksa^^ ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA 

3- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la- 5 dh /kkjk 9 }kjk var%LFkkfirA 

4- 1973 ds vf/kfu;e la- 5 dh /kkjk 9 }kjk [k.M N% ds LFkku ij izfrLFkkfirA 

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(4) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the deposit shall be forfeited if at the 

election where the poll has been taken, the candidate is not elected, and the number of 

valid votes polled by such candidate does not exceed one-sixth of the number of votes 

necessary to secure the return of a candidate at such election.] 

21. Power to make rules- 

(1) The Central Government may, after consulting the Election Commission, by 

notification in the Official Gazette, make 1 rules for carrying out the purposes of this 

Act. 

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules 

may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

the maintenance of a list of members of the electoral college referred to in article 

54 with their addresses corrected up to date for the purposes of Presidential 

elections ; 

the maintenance of a list of 2 [members of the electoral college referred to in 

article 66] with their addresses corrected up to date for the purposes of Vice- 

Presidential elections ; 

the powers and duties of a Returning Officer and the performance by any officer 

appointed to assist the Returning Officer of any function of the Returning 

Officer ; 

(d) 

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[(cc) the form and manner in which public notice under section 5 shall be given 

by the Returning Officer ;] 

the form and manner in which nominations may be made and the procedure to be 

followed in respect of the presentation of nomination papers ; 

(e) the scrutiny of nominations and, in particular, the manner in which such scrutiny 

shall be conducted and the conditions and circumstances under which any person 

may be present or may enter objections thereat; 

(f) the publication of a list of valid nominations: 

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[(g) the place and hours of polling, the manner in which votes are to be given both 

generally and in the case of illiterate voters or voters not conversant with the 

language in which ballot papers are printed or voters under physical or other 

disability and the procedure as to voting to be followed at elections ;] 

(h) the scrutiny and counting of votes including cases in which a recount of the votes 

may be made before the declaration of the result of the election; 

(i) the safe custody of ballot boxes, ballot papers and other election papers, the 

period for which such papers shall be preserved and the inspection and 

production of such papers ; 

1. for Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Ruls, 1952 see Gazette of India, Extraordinary Pt II Sec. 3 (ii), p. 429 

2. Substituted by Act 5 of 1974, section 9, for "members of both Houses of Parliament". 

3. Inserted by section 9, ibid. 

4. Substituted by section 9, ibid., for clause (g) 

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¼´½ 

dksbZ vU; ,slh ckr tks bl vf/kfu;e }kjk fofgr dh tkus ds fy, visf{kr gSA 

1 

[¼3½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;k x;k izR;sd fu;e cUkk, tkus ds i”pkr~ ;Fkk”kh?kz] laln~ ds izR;sd 

lnu ds le{k] tc og l= esa gks] rhl fnu dh vof/k ds fy, j[kk tk;xkA ;g vof/k ,d l= esa 

vFkok nks ;k vf/kd vkuqØfed l=ksa esa iwjh gks ldsxhA ;fn ml l= ds ;k iwoksZDr vkuqØfed l=ksa ds 

Bhd ckn ds l= ds volku ds iwoZ nksuksa lnu ml fu;e esa dksbZ ifjoZru djus ds fy, lger gks 

tk,a rks rRi”pkr~ og ,sls ifjofrZr :i esa gh izHkkoh gksxkA ;fn mDr volku ds iwoZ nksuksa lnu 

lger gks tk,a fd og fu;e ugha cuk;k tkuk pkfg, rks rRi”pkr~ og fu’izHkko gks tk,xkA fdUrq 

fu;e ds ,sls ifjofrZr ;k fu’izHkko gksus ls igys mlds v/khu dh xbZ fdlh ckr dh fof/kekU;rk ij 

izfrdwy izHkko ugha iMs+xkA] 

22- ernku dh xksiuh;rk dks cuk, j[kuk & 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

,slk gj vkfQlj] fyfid ;k vU; O;fDr tks fuokZpu esa erksa dks vfHkfyf[kr djus ;k mudh 

x.kuk djus ds lEcU/k esa fdlh drZO; dk ikyu djrk gS ernku dh xksiuh;rk dks cuk, 

j[ksxk vkSj cuk, j[kus esa lgk;rk djsxk vkSj ,slh xksiuh;rk dk vfrØe.k djus ds fy, 

izdfYir dksbZ tkudkjh fdlh O;fDr dks ¼fdlh fof/k ds }kjk ;k v/khu izkf/kd`r fdlh 

iz;kstu ds fy, lalwfpr djus ds flok;½ lalwfpr u djsxkA 

tks dksbZ O;fDr mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds micU/kksa dk mYya?ku djsxk og dkjkokl ls] ftldh vof/k 

rhu ekl rd gks ldsxh ;k tqekZus ls] ;k nksuksa ls] n.Muh; gksxkA 

23- flfoy U;k;ky;ksa dh vf/kdkfjrk oftZr & Hkkx 3 esa ;Fkk micfU/kr ds flok;] fdlh Hkh flfoy 

U;k;ky; dks ;g vf/kdkfjrk u gksxh fd og fjVfuZx vkfQlj ;k ,sls fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk tks bl 

vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fu;qDr gS] fuokZpu ds lEcU/k esa dh xbZ dk;Zokgh ;k fn, x, fdlh fofu'p; dh 

oS/krk dks iz'uxr djsaA 

1- 1974 ds vf/kfu;e la[;kad 5 dh /kkjk 9 }kjk vUr%LFkkfirA 

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(j) 

any other matter required to be prescribed by this Act. 

1 [(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before 

each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which 

may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before 

the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions 

aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses 

agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such 

modified form, or be of no effect, as the case may be ; so, however, that any such 

modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything 

previously done under that rule.] 

22. Maintenance secrecy of voting- 

(1) Every officer, clerk or other person who performs any duty in connection with the 

recording or counting of votes at an election shall maintain, and aid in maintaining, the 

secrecy of the voting and shall not (except for some purpose authorised by or under any 

law) communicate to any per son any information calculated to violate such secrecy. 

(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with 

imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine, or with both. 

23. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred- 

Save as provided in Part III, no Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to question the legality of 

any action taken or of any decision given by the Returning Officer or by any other person 

appointed under this Act in connection with an election. 

1. Inserted by section 9, ibid 

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THE PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS RULES, 1974 

1. Short title and commencement.— 

CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

(1) These rules 1 may be called the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974. 

(2) They shall come into force at once. 

2. Interpretation.— 

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— 

(a) "Act" means the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 ; 

(b) "article" means an article of the Constitution of India ; 

(c) "Form" means a Form appended to these rules ; 

(d) "section" means a section of the Act. 

(2) The General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall apply for the interpretation of these 

rules as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament. 

3. Public notice of intended election.— 

CHAPTER II 

NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES 

The public notice of an intended election referred to in section 5 shall be in Form 1 and shall 

be published by the Returning Officer by such means, in such language or languages and in 

such places as the Election Commission may direct. 

4. Nomination paper.— 

Every nomination paper presented under subsection (1) of section 5B shall be completed in 

Form 2 or Form 3, as may be appropriate 

5. Notice of withdrawal of candidature.— 

(1) A notice of withdrawal of candidature under sub-section (1) of section 6 shall be in 

Form 4. 

(2) On receipt of such notice, the Returning Officer shall note thereon the date on which 

and the hour at which it was delivered, and cause a copy thereof, together with the note, 

to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office. 

1. These rules were published with the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs(Legislative Department) Notification No. S.O.. 

305(E), dated the 21st May, 1974.See Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3(ii). 

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jk"Vªirh; vkSj mijk"Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974 

1- laf{kIr uke vkSj izkjEHk & 

v/;k; 1 

izkjfEHkd 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

2- fuokZpu 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

bu fu;eksa 1 dk uke jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e] 1974 gSA 

;s fu;e rqjUr izo`r gksaxsA 

bu fu;eksa esa tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks]& 

¼d½ 

¼[k½ 

¼x½ 

¼?k½ 

^^vf/kfu;e** ls jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e 1952 vfHkizsr gS( 

^^vuqPNsn** ls Hkkjr ds lafo/kku dk vuqPNsn vfHkizsr gS( 

^îz:i** ls bu fu;eksa ls layXu iz:i vfHkizsr gS( 

^^/kkjk** ls vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk vfHkizsr gSA 

lk/kkj.k [k.M vf/kfu;e] 1897 ¼1897 dk 10½] bu fu;eksa ds fuokZpu ds fy, oSls gh ykxw 

gksxk tSls og laln~ ds vf/kfu;e ds fuokZpu ds fy, ykxw gSA 

v/;k; 2 

vH;fFkZ;ksa dk ukefunsZ’ku 

3- vk’kf;r fuokZpu dh yksd lwpuk & vk”kf;r fuokZpu dh yksd lwpuk tks /kkjk 5 esa fufnZ’V gS 

iz:i 1 esa gksxh vkSj fjVfuZax vkfQlj }kjk ,slh jhfr esa] ,slh Hkk’kk ;k Hkk’kkvksa esa vkSj ,sls LFkkuksa esa 

izdkf”kr dh tk,xh tSlh ;k tSls fuokZpu vk;ksx fufnZ’V djsaA 

4- ukefunsZ’ku i= & gj ukefunsZ'ku i=] tks /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] 

iz:i 2 ;k iz:i 3 esa ls tks mi;qDr gks mlesa iwjk fd;k tk,xkA 

5- vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk & 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

/kkjk 6 dks mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk iz:i 4 esa gksxhA 

fjVfuZx vkfQlj ,slh lwpuk dh izkfIr ij mlesa og rkjh[k ftldks] vkSj og le; ftl ij] 

og ifjnÙk dh xbZ Fkh] fy[ksxk vkSj ml ys[k lfgr mldh ,d izfr vius dk;kZy; ds fdlh 

lgt n`”; LFkku esa yxok,xkA 

1- ;s fu;e fo/kh] U;k; vkSj dEiuh dk;Z ea=ky; ¼fo/kk;h foHkkx½ dh vf/klwpuk la[;kad dk0 vk0 305 ¼M-½] rkjh[k 21 ebZ] 1974 ds lkFk izdkf”kr fd, x, FksA Hkkjr 

dk jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx 2 [k.M 3 ¼ii½ nsf[k,A 

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6- fuokZpu yM+us okys vH;fFkZ;ksa dh lwph dk rS;kj fd;k tkuk vkSj mldk izdk’ku & 

gj ,slh n”kk esa] ftlesa /kkjk 8 ds [k.M ¼[k½ ds v/khu ernku gksuk gS] fjVfuZx vkfQlj] ml vof/k 

dh lekfIr ds Bhd i”pkr~ ftlds Hkhrj /kkjk 6 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vH;fFkZrk okil yh tk 

ldsxh]& 

¼d½ fuokZpu yM+us okys vH;fFkZ;ksa dh lwph ¼ vFkkZr mu vH;fFkZ;ksa dh lwph ftldk lE;d~ :i ls 

ukefunsZ”ku fd;k x;k gS fdUrq ftUgksaus ml fufeÙk fofufnZ’V vof/k ds Hkhrj viuh vH;fFkZ;rk 

okil ugh yh gS½ iz:i 5 esa rS;kj djsxk] ftlesa ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa esa fn;s x, :i esa o.kZØe 

ls vH;fFkZ;ksa ds uke vkSj irs vUrfoZ’V gksaxs( 

¼[k½ lwph dks Hkkjr ds jkti= esa vkSj ,slh vU; jhfr esa] tSlh fuokZpu vk;ksx fufnZ’V djs] 

izdkf”kr djk,xk( vkSj 

¼x½ lwph dh ,d izfr vius dk;kZy; ds fdlh lgt n`”; LFkku esa yxok,xkA 

v/;k; 3 

ernku 

7- jk"Vªifr fuokZpu ds fy, ernku dk LFkku vkSj le; fu;r djuk & gj jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa] 

ml n”kk esa ftlesa ernku gksuk gS] fuokZpu vk;ksx] & 

¼d½ ernku dk LFkku ubZ fnYyh esa laln~ Hkou esa] vkSj gj ,d jkT; esa ml ifjlj essa] ftlesa 

jkT; dh fo/kku lHkk dk] ;fn dksbZ gks] dkedkt ds lapkyu ds fy, vf/kos”ku gksrk gS] fu;r 

djsxk( 

¼[k½ ernku ds gj ,d ,sls LFkku ds izfr funsZ”k ls mu fuokZPkdksa ds lewg dks] tks ,sls LFkku ij 

er nsus ds gdnkj gksaxs vkSj ml le; dks] ftlds nkSjku ,sls LFkku ij ernku gksxk] 

fofufnZ’V djsxk( vkSj( 

¼x½ ,sls fu;r LFkkuksa vkSj ,sls fofufnZ’V fuokZpdksa ds lewgks a vkSj le; dk lE;d~ :i ls izpkj 

djsxkA 

8- mijk"Vªifr fuokZpu ds fy, ernku dk LFkku vkSj le; fu;r djuk & gj mijk’Vªirh; 

fuokZpu esa] ml n”kk esa ftlesa ernku gksuk gS] fuokZpu vk;ksx] & 

¼d½ ernku dk LFkku ubZ fnYyh esa laln~ Hkou esa fu;r djsxk( 

¼[k½ ml ernku dks ftlds nkSjku ernku gksxk fofufnZ’V djsxk( vkSj 

¼x½ ,sls fu;r LFkku vkSj ,sls fofufnZ’V le; dk lEk;d~ :i ls izpkj djsxkA 

9- ihBklhu vkSj ernku vkfQlj& 

¼1½ fjVfuZx vkfQlj ;k ,slk lgk;d fjVfuZax vkfQlj] tks fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk bl fufeÙk 

fofufnZ’V fd;k tk,] ernku ds gj ,d LFkku ij ernku dk lapkyu djsxkA gj ,sls 

vkfQlj dks blesa blds i”pkr~ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dgk x;k gSA 

¼2½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh ,sls ernku vkfQlj ;k vkfQljksa dks] ftUgsa og ernku esa viuh lgk;rk 

ds fy, vko”;d le>sa] fu;qDr dj ldsxk] fdUrq og fdlh ,sls O;fDr dks] tks ml fuokZpu 

esa ;k ml fuokZpu dh ckcr fdlh vH;FkhZ }kjk ;k mldh vksj ls fu;ksftr jg pqdk gS ;k 

mlds fy, dke djrk jgk gS] ,sls fu;qDr ugha djsxkA 

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Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974 

6. Preparation and publication of the list of contesting candidates.— 

In every case in which a poll is to be taken under clause (b) of section 8, the Returning 

Officer shall, immediately after the expiry of the period within which candidature may be 

withdrawn under sub-section (1) of section 6— 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

prepare in Form 5 a list of contesting candidates (that is to say, candidates who have 

been duly nominated but have not withdrawn their candidatures within the time 

specified in that behalf), containing the names in alphabetical order as given in the 

nomination papers together with their addresses ; 

cause the list to be published in the Gazette of India and in such other manner as the 

Election Commission may direct; and 

cause a copy of the list to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office, 

CHAPTER III 

THE POLL 

7. Fixing place and time of polling for Presidential election.— 

At every Presidential election where a poll is to be taken, the Election Commission shall— 

(a) 

(b) 

fix a place of polling in the Parliament House in New Delhi, and also in the premises in 

each State in which the Legislative Assembly, if any, of that State meets for the 

transaction of business; 

specify with reference to each such place of polling the group of electors who will be 

entitled to vote, and the hours during which the poll will be taken, at such place ; and 

(c) give due publicity to the places so fixed and the groups of electors and the hours so 

specified. 

8. Fixing place and time of polling for Vice-Presidential election.— 

At every Vice-Presidential election where a poll is to be taken, the Election Commission shall— 

(a) fix a place of polling in the Parliament House in New Delhi; 

(b) specify the hours during which the poll will be taken; and 

(c) give due publicity to the place so fixed and the hours so specified. 

9. Presiding and polling officers.— 

(1) The Returning Officer or such Assistant Returning Officer as may be specified in this 

behalf by the Election Commission shall conduct the poll at each place of polling. 

Every such officer is hereinafter referred to as the Presiding Officer. 

(2) The Presiding Officer may appoint such polling officer or officers as he thinks 

necessary to assist him in taking the poll, but he shall not so appoint any person who 

has been employed by, or on behalf of, or has been working for, a candidate in or about 

the election. 

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10- eri= dk ifjdYi vkSj iz:i & 

¼1½ gj eri= ds lkFk ,d izfri.kZ layXu gksxk vkSj mDr eri= vkSj izfri.kZ ,sls iz:i esa gksxsa 

vkSj muesa dh fof”kf’V;ka ,slh Hkk’kk ;k Hkk’kkvksa esa gksaxh tSlk ;k tSlh fuokZpu vk;ksx fufnZ’V 

djsA 

¼2½ vH;fFkZ;ksa ds uke] eri= esa mlh Øe esa eqfnzr fd, tk,axs ftlesa os fu;e 6 ds v/khu 

izdkf”kr fuokZpu yM+us okys vH;fFkZ;ksa dh lwph esa gSaA 

¼3½ gj ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dks fuokZfpr vk;ksx }kjk i;kZIr la[;k esa eri= fn, tk,axsA 

11- erisfV;ka & 

ernku esa mi;ksx esa ykbZ tkus okyh gj erisVh fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk iwoZ vuqeksfnr ifjdYi dh gksxhA 

12- ernku ds izkjEHk gksus ds iwoZ izfØ;k & 

¼1½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh ernku ds izkjEHk gksus ds Bhd iwoZ ,sls vH;fFkZ;ksa vkSj vH;fFkZ;ksa ds izkf/kd`r 

izfrfuf/k;ksa dks] tks ernku ds LFkku esa mifLFkr gksa] ernku ds fy, mi;ksx esa ykbZ tkus 

okyh erisVh dk fujh{k.k djus nsxkA 

¼2½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh rc isVh dks ,slh jhfr esa lqjf{kr :i ls cUn vkSj eqgjcUn djsxk fd 

eri=ksa dks mlesas Mkyus ds fy, Nsn [kqyk jgs vkSj ;fn ,sls vH;FkhZ vkSj vH;fFkZ;ksa ds 

izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k] tks mifLFkr gksa] ,slk djus dh okaNk djsa] rks mUgsa viuh eqgj Hkh ml ij 

yxkus nsxkA 

13- ernku ds LFkkuksa esa izos’k & 

¼1½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh & 

¼d½ ernku vf/kdkjh;ksa vkSj vU; drZO;k:


10. Design and form of ballot papers.— 

(1) Every ballot paper shall have a counterfoil attached thereto and the said ballot paper 

and the counter foil shall be in such form, and the particulars therein shall be in such 

language or languages, as the Election Commission may direct. 

(2) The names of the candidates shall be printed on the ballot paper in the same order as in 

the list of contesting candidates published under rule 6. 

(3) Every Presiding Officer shall be supplied with a sufficient number of ballot papers by 

the Election Commission. 

11. Ballot boxes.— 

Every ballot box used at the poll shall be of a design previously approved by the Election 

Commission. 

12. Procedure before the commencement of poll.— 

(1) The Presiding Officer shall, immediately before the commencement of the poll, allow 

inspection of the ballot box to be used at the poll to such candidates and authorised 

representatives of candidates as may be present at the place of polling. 

(2) The Presiding Officer shall then secure and seal the box in such manner that the slit for 

the insertion of ballot papers remains open, and shall also allow such candidates and 

authorised representatives of candidates as may be present to affix their own seals, if 

they so desire. 

13. Admission to the place of polling.— 

(1) The Presiding Officer shall exclude from the place of polling all persons except— 

(a) the polling officers and other public servants on duty ; 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

the candidates, and one representative authorised in writing by each candidate; 

the electors; 

persons authorised by the Election Commission ; and 

such other persons as the Presiding Officer may from time to time admit for the 

purpose of assisting him in taking the poll. 

(2) The Presiding Officer shall close the place of polling at the hour fixed under clause (b) 

of rule 7 or, as the case may be, under clause (b) of rule 8 for the close of the poll and 

shall not admit therein any elector after that hour: 

Provided that all electors present at the place before it is so closed shall be entitled to have 

their votes recorded. 

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14- eri= nsus dh izfd;k& 

¼1½ ernku ds LFkku esa er nsus ds fy, gdnkj fuokZpdks dh vf/kizek.khd`r lwph ;k mldk Hkkx 

ernku vf/kdkjh dks nh tk;sxh ;k fn;k tk,xkA 

¼2½ fuokZpd dks eri= ifjnÙk djus ds Bhd ml lwph esa mlds uke ds lkeus ,d fpà yxk;k 

tk;sxk] vkSj ml lwph esa ;Fkknf”kZr fuokZpd ds la[;kad dks eri= ds izfri.kZ esa ntZ fd;k 

tk;sxkA 

¼3½ fuokZpd lwph esa viuk uke eri= dh izkfIr ds lk{;Lo:i gLrk{kfjr djsxk vkSj rc] u fd 

mlls iwoZ eri= mls ifjnÙk fd;k tk,xkA 

15- dqN ifjfLFk;ksa esa u, eri= dk iznk; & 

¼1½ og fuokZpd] ftlus vius eri= dkss vuo/kkurk ls ,slh jhfr ls cjrk gS fd og eri= ds 

:i esa lqfo/kkuqlkj mi;ksx esa ugha yk;k tk ldrk] ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dks og eri= ifjnÙk 

djds vkSj viuh vuo/kkurk ds ckjs esa ml vf/kdkjh dk lek/kku djds] ,sls ifjnÙk eri= 

ds LFkku esa nwljk eri= izkIr dj ldsxk vkSj mlds izfri.kZ lfgr iwoZdfFkr eri= ij 

ihBklhu vf/kdkjh ^^jÌ** “kCn vfdar djsxkA 

¼2½ ,sls jÌ fd, x, dksbZ eri= bl iz;kstu ds fy, vyx j[ks x, i`Fkd~ fyQkQs esa j[ks tk,axsA 

16- fuokZpdksa }kjk mi;sx esa u yk, x, eri=ksa dk ykSVk;k tkuk & 

;fn fuokZpd viuk er vfHkfyf[kr djus ds fy, dksbZ eri= izkIr djus ds i”pkr~ mls mi;ksx esa u 

ykus dk fofu”p; djrk gS] rks og ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dks eri= ykSVk nsxk tks ml ij ^^ ykSVk;k 

x;k vkSj jÌ** “kCn vafdr djsxk vkSj mls bl iz;kstu ds fy, vyx j[ks x, i`Fkd~ fyQkQs esa 

j[ksxkA 

17- erks dks vfHkfyf[kr djus dh jhfr & 

¼1½ gj fuokZpd dks mrus vf/keku izkIr gksaxs ftrus vH;FkhZ gSa] fdUrq dksbZ eri= dsoy bl 

vk/kkj ij vfof/kekU; ugha le>k tk;sxk fd ,sls vf/keku fpfàr ugha fd, x, gSaA 

¼2½ fuokZpd viuk er nsus esa] & 

¼d½ vius eri= ij ml vH;FkhZ ds] ftldks og vius izFke vf/keku ds fy, pqurk gS] 

uke ds lkeus okys LFkku esa vad 1 yxk nsxk ( vkSj 

¼[k½ blds vfrfjDr vius eri= ij nwljs vH;fFkZ;ksa ds ukeksa ds lkeus okys LFkkuksa esa 

vf/keku&Øe esa mrus i“pkr~orhZ vf/keku] ftls og pkgrk gS 2] 3] 4 vad vkSj blh 

izdkj ds vU; vad yxkdj] fpfàr dj ldsxkA 

Li"Vhdj.k & 

bl mifu;e ds [k.M ¼d½ vkSj ¼[k½ esa fufnZ’V vad Hkkjrh; vadks ds vUrjk’Vªh; :i esa ;k jkseu :i 

esa ;k fdlh Hkkjrh; Hkk’kk esa iz;qDr :i esa fpfàr fd, tk ldsaxs] fdUrq “kCnksa esa minf“kZr ugha fd, 

tk,axsA 

¼3½ ihBklhu vf/kdkjh] ml n“kk esa ftlesa fd mlls fuokZpd ,slh izkFkZuk djs] ml fuokZpd dks 

os vuqns“k le>k,xk tks erksa dks vfHkfyf[kr djus ds fy, eri= esa vUrfoZ’V gSaA 

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14. Procedure for giving ballot papers.— 

(1) The polling officer shall be furnished with an authentic list or part thereof of the 

electors entitled to vote at the place of polling. 

(2) Immediately before a ballot paper is delivered to an elector, a mark shall be placed 

against his name in that list, and the number of the elector as shown in that list shall be 

entered on the counterfoil of the ballot paper. 

(3) The elector shall sign his name in the list in token of receipt of the ballot paper, 

whereupon, but not earlier, the ballot paper shall be delivered to him. 

15. Supply of fresh ballot paper in certain circumstances.— 

(1) An elector who has inadvertently dealt with his ballot paper in such a manner that it 

cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering it to the Presiding 

Officer and on satisfying him of the inadvertence, obtain another ballot paper in place 

of the ballot paper so delivered, and the latter shall, together with its counterfoil, be 

marked as cancelled by the Presiding Officer. 

(2) Any ballot papers so cancelled shall be kept in a separate envelope set apart for the 

purpose. 

16. Return of unused ballot papers by electors.— 

If an elector after obtaining any ballot paper for the purpose of recording his vote decides not 

to use the same, he shall return the ballot paper to the Presiding Officer, who shall mark it 

'Returned and cancelled' and keep it in a separate envelope set apart for the purpose. 

17. Manner of recording votes.— 

(1) Every elector shall have as many preferences as there are candidates but no ballot paper 

shall be considered invalid solely on the ground that all such preferences are not 

marked. 

(2) An elector in giving his vote— 

(d) shall place on his ballot paper the figure 1 in the space opposite the name of the 

candidate whom he chooses for his first preference ; and 

(e) may, in addition, mark as many subsequent preferences as he wishes by placing 

on his ballot paper the figures 2, 3, 4 and so on, in the spaces opposite the names 

of other candidates, in order of preference. 

Explanation.— 

The figures referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of this sub-rule may be marked in the 

international form of Indian numerals or in the Roman form or in the form used in any 

Indian language but shall not be indicated in words. 

(3) The Presiding Officer shall, if requested by an elector, explain to him the instructions 

contained on the ballot paper for the recording of votes. 

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18- fuokZpdksa }kjk ernku ds LFkku esa ernku dh xksiuh;rk cuk, j[kuk vkSj ernku izfØ;k & 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

¼3½ 

¼4½ 

gj og fuokZpd] ftls fu;e 14 ds v/khu eri= fn;k x;k gS] ernku ds LFkku esa ernku dh 

xksiuh;rk cuk, j[ksxk vkSj bl iz;kstu ds fy, blesa blds i“pkr~ vf/kdfFkr ernku izfØ;k 

dk vuqikyu djsxkA 

fuokZpd] eri= izkIr gksus ij rR{k.k]& 

¼d½ 

¼[k½ 

¼x½ 

¼?k½ 

¼³½ 

ernku dks’Bksa esa ls ,d esa tk,xk( 

fu;e 17 ds mifu;e ¼2½ ds vuqlkj] viuk er vfHkfyf[kr djsxk( 

eri= dks bl rjg eksM+ ysxk fd mldk er fNi tk,( 

eqM+s gq, eri= dks erisVh esa Mky nsxk( vkSj 

ernku ds LFkku ls ckgj pyk tk,xkA 

gj fuokZpd vlE;d~ foyEc ds fcuk er nsxkA 

tc ernku dks’B esa dksbZ fuokZpd gks rc vU; fdlh fuokZpd dks mlesa izos“k ugha djus fn;k 

tk,xkA 

19- fuj{kj ;k fu%’kDr fuokZpd ds erksa dk vfHkfyf[kr fd;k tkuk & 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

¼3½ 

20- eri=ksa dk ys[kk & 

;fn dksbZ fuokZpd] fuj{kjrk ;k vU/ksiu ;k ml Hkk’kk ls] ftlesa eri= eqfnzr gS] vufHkK gksus 

ds dkj.k vFkok fdlh “kkjhfjd ;k vU; fu%“kDrrk ds dkj.k eri= i

Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules. 1974 

18. Maintenance of secrecy of voting by electors within place of polling and voting 

procedure.— 

(1) Every elector to whom a ballot paper has been delivered under rule 14 shall maintain 

secrecy of voting with in the place of polling and for that purpose observe the voting 

procedure herein after laid down. 

(2) An elector on receiving the ballot paper shall forthwith— 

(a) proceed to one of the voting compartments; 

(b) record his vote in accordance with sub-rule (2) of rule 17; 

(c) fold the ballot paper so as to conceal his vote ; 

(d) insert the folded ballot paper into the ballot box: and 

(e) quit the place of polling 

(3) Every elector shall vote without undue delay. 

(4) No elector shall be allowed to enter a voting compartment when another elector is 

inside it. 

19. Recording of votes of illiterate or disabled elector.— 

(1) If an elector is unable to read the ballot paper or to record his vote thereon in 

accordance with rule 17 by reason of illiteracy or blindness or, by not being converscnt 

with the language in which the ballot papers are printed or, by reason of any physical or 

other disability, the Presiding Officer shall record the vote on the ballot paper in 

accordance with the wishes of the elector. 

(2) The elector shall then himself or with the assistance of the Presiding Officer fold up the 

ballot paper so as to conceal his vote and insert it into the ballot box. 

(3) While acting under this rule, the Presiding Officer shall observe as much secrecy as is 

feasible and shall keep a brief record of each such instance but shall not indicate therein 

the manner in which any vote has been cast. 

20. Account of ballot papers.— 

(1) The Presiding Officer shall at the close of the poll prepare a ballot paper account in 

Form 6 and enclose it in a separate cover with the words "Ballot Paper Account" 

superscribed thereon. 

(2) The Presiding Officer shall permit the authorised representative of a candidate, who so 

desires, to take a true copy of the entries in the ballot paper account and shall attest it as 

true copy. 

21. Sealing up of ballot boxes and papers after the close of poll.— 

(1) As soon as practicable after the close of poll the Presiding Officer shall, in the presence 

of such candidates and authorised representatives of candidates as may be present, 

close and seal up the slit as well as the ballot box. 

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¼2½ og & 

¼d½ fu;e 14 ds vuqlkj fpfàr fuokZpdksa dh lwph dh izfr dks ( 

¼[k½ eri=ksa ds izfri.kksZaa dks ( 

¼x½ fu;e 15 vkSj 16 ds v/khu jí fd, x, eri=ksa dks( vkSj 

¼?k½ mi;ksx esa u yk, x, eri=ksa dks] 

i`Fkd~& i`Fkd~ iSdsVksa esa cukdj j[ksxk vkSj gj ,d ,sls iSdsV dks viuh futh eqgj vkSj mu vH;fFkZ;ksa 

ds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k;ksa dh] tks ml ij viuh eqgj yxkuk pkgs] eqgjksa ls eqgjcUn djsxkA 

22- dqN n’kkvksa esa erisfV;ksa ls eri= dk vUrj.k & 

¼1½ fuokZpu vk;ksx jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa] ubZ fnYyh esa laln~ Hkou ls fHkUu fdlh ernku ds 

LFkku ij ihBklhu vf/kdkjh dks] fu;e 21 esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] ;g funs“k ns ldsxk 

fd og vkfQlj fu;e 21 ds mifu;e ¼1½ ds vf/kdfFkr izfØ;k ds ctk; bl fu;e esa 

vf/kdfFkr izfØ;k dk vuqlj.k ernku ds cUn gks tkus ds i“pkr~ djasA 

¼2½ tgka mifu;e ¼1½ ds v/khu dksbZ funs“k fn;k x;k gks] ogka ihBklhu vf/kdkjh] ernku ds cUn 

gks tkus ds i“pkr~ ;Fkklk/; “kh?kzrk ls ,sls vH;fFkZ;ksa vkSj vH;fFkZ;ksa ds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k;ksa 

dh] tks mifLFkr gksa] mifLFkfr esa erisVh dks [kksysxk vkSj mlesa vUrfoZ’V lc eri=ksa dks] 

mudh ijh{kk ;k x.kuk fd, fcuk] i`Fkd~ fyQkQs esa j[ksxk vkSj ,sls fyQkQs ij] & 

¼d½ ernku ds LFkku dk uke( vkSj 

¼[k½ ernku dh rkjh[k 

vfHkfyf[kr djsxk A 

¼3½ ,sls j[ks tkus ds i“pkr~ og vH;fFkZ;ksa vkSj muds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k;ksa dks] tks mifLFkr gkas] 

erisVh dk fujh{k.k djus nsxk vkSj mUgsa ;g funf“kZr djsxk fd og [kkyh gSA 

¼4½ mlds ckn og fyQkQs dks viuh futh eqgj vkSj mu vH;fFkZ;ksa vkSj vH;fFkZ;ksa ds izkf/kd`r 

izfrfuf/k;ksa dh] tks mu ij viuh eqgjsa yxkuk pkgs] eqgjksa ls eqgjcUn djsxkA 

¼5½ ,sls eqgjcUn fyQkQs ds ckjs esa] fu;e 23] 25] 32 vkSj 33 ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, ;g le>k 

tk;sxk fd og ml ernku ds LFkku ij mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ erisVh gS vkSj rnuqlkj mu 

fu;eksa ds mica/k ykxw gksaxsA 

23- erisfV;ksa vkSj dkxtksa dk izs"k.k vkSj vfHkj{kk & 

¼1½ jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa] ubZ fnYyh esa laln~ Hkou ls fHkUu ernku ds gj LFkku dk ihBklhu 

vf/kdkjh] ernku esa mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ eqgjcUn erisVh vkSj iSdsVksa vkSj vU; lc dkxti=ksa 

dks ,sls lk/kkj.k vkSj fo“ks’k vuqns“kksa ds vuqlkj] tks fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk ml fufeÙk fn, 

tk,] fjVfuZx vkfQlj dks rR{k.k fHktok,xkA 

¼2½ fjVfuZx vkfQlj ernku esa mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ lc erisfV;ksa vkSj iSdsVksa vkSj vU; dkxti=ksa 

dh lqjf{kr vfHkj{kk] erksa dh x.kuk izkjEHk gksus rd] djus ds fy, ;Fkk;ksX; bUrtke djsxkA 

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(2) He shall also make up into separate packets— 

(a) the copy of the list of electors marked in accordance with rule 14; 

(b) the counterfoils of ballot papers ; 

(c) the ballot papers cancelled under rules 15 and 16 : and 

(d) the unused ballot papers, 

and seal each such packet with his own seal and the seals of those candidates and 

authorised representatives of candidates who may desire to affix their seal thereon. 

22. Transfer of ballot papers from ballot boxes in certain cases.— 

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 21, the Election Commission may, at a 

Presidential election, direct the Presiding Officer at any place of polling other than the 

Parliament House in New Delhi to follow after the close of the poll the procedure laid 

down in this rule instead of the procedure laid down in sub-rule (1) of rule 21. 

(2) Where a direction has been issued under sub-rule (1), the Presiding Officer shall, as 

soon as practicable after the close of the poll, open the ballot box in the presence of 

such candidates and authorised representatives of candidates as may be present and 

transfer all the ballot papers contained in it without examining or counting them into a 

separate cover and record on such cover— 

(a) the name of the place of polling ; and 

(b) the date of the poll 

(3) After such transfer he shall allow the candidates and their authorised representatives 

who may be present, to inspect the ballot box and demonstrate to them that it is empty. 

(4) He shall then seal the cover with his own seal and the seals of those candidates and 

authorised representatives of candidates who may desire to affix their seals thereon. 

(5) The cover so sealed shall, for the purposes of rules 23, 25, 32 and 33, be deemed to be 

the ballot box used at that place of polling and the provisions of those rules shall apply 

accordingly. 

23. Dispatch and custody of ballot boxes and paper.— 

(1) At a Presidential election, the Presiding Officer at every place of polling other than the 

Parliament House in New Delhi shall forthwith cause the sealed ballot box and packets 

and all other papers used at the poll to be sent to the Returning Officer in accordance 

with such general or special instructions as may be issued in that behalf by the Election 

Commission. 

(2) The Returning Officer shall make adequate arrangements for the safe custody of all 

sealed ballot boxes and packets and other papers used at the poll, until the 

commencement of the counting of votes. 

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24- vkikr esa ernku dk LFkxu & 

¼1½ ;fn ernku ds fdlh LFkku esas cYos ;k [kqysvke fgalk ls dk;Zokfg;ksa esa fo?u ;k ck/kk iM+ 

tk, ;k fdlh ,sls LFkku esa fdlh izkd`frd foifRr ds dkj.k ;k vU; i;kZIr gsrqd ls ernku 

gksuk laHko ugha gks] rks ihBklhu vkfQlj ernku dks ,slh rkjh[k rd ds fy, LFkfxr fd, 

tkus dh ?kks’k.kk djsxk tks rRi“pkr~ vf/klwfpr dh tk,xh vkSj rR{k.k mu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dh 

fjiksVZ fuokZpu vk;ksx dks vkSj ml n“kk esa] ds flok;] ftlesas fd og Lo;a fjVfuZax vkfQlj 

ugha gS( fjVfuZx vkfQlj dks Hkh djsxkA 

¼2½ tc dHkh ernku mifu;e ¼1½ ds v/khu LFkfxr fd;k tkuk gS rc] fuokZpu vk;ksx ;Fkk“kD; 

“kh?kz og fnu ftldks] og LFkku ftlesas vkSj og le; ftlds nkSjku] LFkfxr ernku gksxk] 

fu;r djsxk vkSj lc lEc) O;fDr;ksa dks ,slh jhfr esa] tSlh og Bhd le>s] mDr C;kSjs 

vf/klwfpr djsxkA 

¼3½ ml rkjh[k dks ftldks ,slk LFkfxr ernku gksrk gS] ,sls fuokZpd] tks ernku ds LFkxu ls 

iwoZ viuk er ns pqds gksa] er nsus ds gdnkj ugh gksssaxs] fdUrq dsoy ,sls “ks’k fuokZpd] ernku 

ds LFkxu ls iwoZ ernku ds LFkku ij er nsus ds gdnkj Fks] er ns ldsaxsA 

25- erisfV;ksa ds fouk’k] vkfn dh n’kk esa Uk;k ernku & 

¼1½ ;fn fuokZpu esa dksbZ erisVh ihBklhu vkfQlj ;k fjVfuZx vkfQlj dh vfHkj{kk ls 

fof/kfo:)r;k fudky yh tkrh gS ;k fdlh izdkj mlesa xM+cM+ dj nh tkrh gS ;k fou’V 

dj nh ;k [kks tkrh gS] rks ml ernku ds LFkku ij fd, x, ernku ds ckjs esa] tgka erisVh 

mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ Fkh] ;g le>k tk;sxk fd og nwf’kr gqvk gS] vkSj fjVfuZx vkfQlj 

;Fkklk/; “kh?kzrk ls fuokZpu vk;ksx dks ml ekeys dh fjiksVZ djsxk tks ml LFkku ij u;k 

ernku djus ds fy, fnu fu;r djsxk vkSj og le; fu;r djsxk ftlds nkSjku ernku 

gksxkA 

¼2½ ;FkkiwoksZDr gj n“kk esa bu fu;eksa ds micU/k u, ernku dks ,sls ykxw gkszaxs tSls os ewy 

ernku dks ykxw gksrs gSaA 

26- fuokjd fojks/k ds v/khu fuokZpdksa }kjk ernku & 

¼1½ bl v/;k; ds iwoZxkeh micU/kksa esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] ;fn fuokZpd rRle; izo`Ùk 

fdlh fof/k ds v/khu fuokjd fujks/k esa j[kk x;k gks] rks og viuk er Mkd eri= }kjk ns 

ldsxkA 

¼2½ fuokZpu vk;ksx ml tsy ;k vU; LFkku ds] tgka ,slk fuokZpd fu:) gS] Hkkjlk/kd vkfQlj 

dks leqfpr eri=] igpku dh ?kks’k.kk vkSj gLrk{kj ds vuqizek.ku dk iz:i rFkk bl iz;kstu 

ds fy, fo“ks’k :i ls rS;kj fd, x, vko“;d fyQkQksa vkSj ,d vuqns“ki= ds lkFk] 

jftLVªhd`r Mkd }kjk Hkstsxk ftlls fd os ernku ds fy, fu;r rkjh[k ls iwoZ ;Fkksfpr le; 

ij ml vkfQlj ds ikl igqap tk,aA 

¼3½ ernku dh rkjh[k dks mDr vkfQlj og eri= vkSj vU; vko“;d dkxti= fuokZpd dks 

ifjnÙk djsxk] mls fuokZpu vk;ksx ds vuqns“kksa ds vuqlkj viuk er vfHkfyf[kr djus ds fy, 

lc ;qfDr;qDr lqfo/kk,a vkSj i;kZIr le;] tks nks ?kaVs ls vf/kd ugh gksxk] vuqKkr djsxk] rFkk 

;fn vkSj tc fuokZpd us viuk er oSls vfHkfyf[kr dj fn;k gks rks rc] eri= vkSj vU; 

lacf/kr dkxti=ksa dks eqgjcUn fyQkQs esa ;k rks jftLVªhd`r Mkd }kjk ;k fo“ks’k lans“kokgd 

}kjk fjVfuZx vkfQlj dks Hkstsxk ftlls fd os fu;e 27 ds v/khu erksa dh x.kuk ds fy, 

fu;r le; ls iwoZ mlds ikl igqap tk,aA 

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24. Adjournment of poll in emergencies.— 

(1) If the proceedings at any place of polling are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open 

violence, or if it is not possible to take the poll at any such place on account of a natural 

calamity or other sufficient cause, the Presiding Officer shall announce an adjournment 

of the poll to a date to be notified later, and immediately report the circumstances to the 

Election Commission and, unless he is the Returning Officer, also to the Returning 

Officer. 

(2) Whenever a poll is adjourned under sub-rule (1), the Election Commission shall, as 

soon as may be, fix the day on which, the place at which, and the hours during which 

the adjourned poll shall be taken, and shall notify the said details to all concerned in 

such manner as it may think fit. 

(3) On the date on which such adjourned poll is taken, the electors who have already voted 

at the poll before its adjournment will not be entitled to vote, but only the remaining 

electors who were entitled to vote at the place of polling before its adjournment may 

vote. 

25. Fresh poll in case of destruction, etc., of ballot boxes.— 

(1) If at an election, any ballot box is unlawfully taken away from the custody of the 

Presiding Officer or the Returning Officer or is in any way tampered with, destroyed or 

lost, the poll taken at the place of polling where that ballot box was used shall be 

deemed to have been vitiated ; and the Returning Officer shall, as soon as practicable, 

report the matter to the Election Commission, which shall appoint a day for the taking 

of a fresh poll at that place and fix the hours during which it will be taken. 

(2) In every such case as aforesaid, the provisions of these rules shall apply to the fresh 

poll as they apply to the original poll. 

26. Voting by electors under preventive detention.— 

(1) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, an elector may, if 

he is subjected to preventive detention under any law for the time being in force, give 

his vote by postal ballot. 

(2) The Election Commission shall send by registered post to the officer-in-charge of the 

jail or other place where the elector is detained the appropriate ballot paper, together 

with a form of declaration of identity and attestation of signature and necessary 

envelopes specially prepared for the purpose and a letter of instructions, so as to reach 

that officer in good time before the date fixed for polling. 

(3) On the date of polling the said officer shall deliver the ballot paper and other necessary 

papers to the elector, allow him all reasonable facilities and sufficient time, not 

exceeding two hours, for recording his vote in accordance with the instructions of the 

Election Commission, and if and when the elector has so recorded his vote, send the 

ballot paper and other connected papers in a sealed cover, either by registered post or 

through a special messenger, to the Returning Officer so as to reach him before the time 

fixed for the counting of votes under rule 27. 

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¼4½ 


gj ljdkj dk ;g drZO; gksxk fd ;fn dksbZ fuokZpd ml ljdkj }kjk ;k mlds izkf/kdkj ds 

v/khu fuokjd fujks/k esa j[ks x, gSa] rks og muds ukeksa dh lwpuk] muds fujks/k ds LFkkuksa ds 

ckjs esa vko“;d fof“kf’V;ksa lfgr] leqfpr le; ij fuokZpu vk;ksx dks nsA 

27- erksa dh x.kuk ds fy, LFkku vkSj le; & 

v/;k; 4 

erksa dh x.kuk vkSj ifj.kkeksa dh ?kks"k.kk 

erksa dh x.kuk ubZ fnYyh esa fjVfuZx vkfQlj ds dk;kZy; esa ,sls fnu vkSj ,sls le; ij dh tk,xh] 

tks fuokZpu vk;kssx bl fufeÙk fu;r djs] vkSj fuokZpu vk;ksx ,sls fu;r rkjh[k vkSj le; dh 

lwpuk lc vH;fFkZ;ksa dks nsxkA 

28- x.kuk ds fy, fu;r LFkku esa izos’k & 

fjVfuZaax vkfQlj & 

¼d½ 

,sls O;fDr;ksa ds] ftUgsa og x.kuk esa viuh lgk;rk ds fy, fu;qDr djsa( 

¼[k½ vH;fFkZ;ksa vkSj gj ,d vH;FkhZ }kjk fyf[kr :i ls izkf/kd`r ,d le; ij ,d izfrfuf/k ds ( 

¼x½ 

¼?k½ 

fuokZpu ds laca/k esa drZO;k:


(4) It shall be the duty of every Government to intimate to the Election Commission at the 

appropriate time the names of electors, if any, who are subjected to preventive 

detention by or under the authority of that Government, together with the necessary 

particulars as to their places of detention. 

CHAPTER IV 

COUNTING OF VOTES AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS 

27. Place and time for counting of votes.— 

The counting of votes shall take place at the office of the Returning Officer in New Delhi on 

such day and at such time as the Election Commission may appoint in this behalf; and the 

Election Commission shall give notice to all the candidates of the date and time so appointed. 

28. Admission to the place fixed for counting.— 

The Returning Officer shall exclude from the place fixed for counting of vote all persons 

except — 

(a) such persons as he may appoint to assist him in the counting ; 

(b) the candidates and one representative at a time authorised in writing by each candidate : 

(c) public servants on duty in connection with the election ; and 

(d) persons authorised by the Election Commission. 

29. Maintenance of secrecy of voting.— 

Before the counting begins, the Returning Officer shall read out the provisions of section 22 

to the persons present. 

30. Statement showing the number of votes of each elector at the Presidential election.— 

For the purposes of every Presidential election, the Election Commission shall furnish the 

Returning Officer with a statement showing the number of votes which every elector has 

under the provisions of clause (2) of article 55 ; and every ballot paper put in by an elector at 

that election shall be deemed to represent as many votes as that elector is shown as having in 

that statement. 

31. Ballot papers when invalid.— 

(1) A ballot paper shall be invalid on which— 

(a) the figure 1 is not marked ; or 

(b) the figure 1 is marked opposite the name of more than one candidate or is so 

marked as to render it doubtful to which candidate it is intended to apply; or 

(c) the figure 1 and some other figure are marked opposite the name of the same 

candidate ; or 

(d) any mark is made by which the elector may afterwards be identified. 

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Li"Vhdj.k & bl mifu;e ds [k.M ¼d½] ¼[k½ vkSj ¼x½ esa fufnZ’V vad Hkkjrh; vadks ds vUrjkZ’Vªh; 

:i esa ;k fdlh Hkkjrh; Hkk’kk esa iz;qDr :i esa fpfàr fd;s tk ldsaxss] fdUrq “kCnksa esa minf”kZr ugha 

fd, tk,axsA 

¼2½ eri= ml n”kk esa Hkh vfof/kekU; gksxk ftlesa Mkd eri= gksrs gq, ml ij fuokZpd ds 

gLrk{kj lE;d~ :i ls vuqizekf.kr ugha gSaA 

32- gj ,d erisVh ds [kksys tkus ij izfØ;k & 

gj ,d erisVh ds vkSj fu;e 26 ds mifu;e ¼3½ ds v/khu izkIr gj ,d eqgjcUn fyQkQs ¼;fn dksbZ 

gks½ ds Hkh [kksys tkus ds i”pkr~] fjVfuZax vkfQlj] & 

¼d½ mu esa ls fudkys x, eri=ksa dh x.kuk djsxk vkSj iz:i 6 esa eri= ys[kk ds Hkkx 2 dks iwjk 

djsxk( 

¼[k½ eri=ksa dh laoh{kk djsxk vkSj mudks tks mldh jk; esa fof/kekU; gaS] muls i`Fkd~ djsxk tks 

mldh jk; esa vfof/kekU; gS vkSj i“pkr~dfFkr eri=ksa ij ^ûkeatwj** “kCn vkSj ukeeatwjh dk 

vk/kkj i`’Bkafdr djsxk ( vkSj 

¼x½ lc fof/kekU; eri=ksa dks gj ,d vH;FkhZ ds fy, vfHkfyf[kr izFke vf/keku ds Øe ds 

vuqlkj iklZyksa esa j[ksxk % 

ijUrq ;fn jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa fdlh ernku ds LFkku esa iz;qDr erisVh esa ,sls fuokZpdksa ds eri= gSa 

ftUgsa muds vius fuosnu ij mDr ernku ds LFkku esa er Mkyus ds fy, fu;e 7 ds vuqlj.k esa 

fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk fo”ks’k :i ls vuqKk nh xbZ gS] rks ,sls eri=] x.kuk vkSj iz:i 6 esa vfHkys[ku 

ds i”pkr~] i`Fkd dj fy, tk,axs vkSj ,d gh izoxZ ds fuokZpdksa }kjk iz;qDr mlh izdkj ds vU; 

eri=ksa ds lkFk feyk fy, tk,axs vkSj mlds i”pkr~ mudh laoh{kk dh tk,xhA 

33- ifj.kke dk vo/kkj.k & 

lc erisfV;ksa vkSj eqgjcUn fyQkQksa ¼;fn dksbZ gks½ ds [kksys tkus vkSj eri=ksa dh laoh{kk vkSj muds 

Øec) fd;s tkus ds i”pkr~] fjVfuZax vkfQlj bu fu;eksa dh vuqlwph esa vUrfoZ’V vuqns”kksa ds 

vuqlkj ernku ds ifj.kke dk vo/kkj.k djus ds fy, dk;Zokgh djsxkA 

34- iquxZ.kuk & 

tc fjVfuZax vkfQlj dk fdlh iwoZru x.kuk dh “kq)rk ds ckjsa esa lek/kku u gks] rc og erksa dh 

iquZx.kuk ,d ckj ;k ,d ls vf/kd ckj] ;k rks Loizsj.kk ls ;k fdlh vH;FkhZ ds ;k ml vH;FkhZ dh 

vuqifLFkfr esa ml vH;FkhZ ds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k ds fuosnu ij dj ldsxk % 

ijUrq blesa vUrfoZ’V fdlh ckr ls fjVfuZax vkfQlj ds fy, ;g ck/;dj u gks tk,xk fd og mUgha 

erksa dh iquxZ.kuk ,d ls vf/kd ckj djsA 

35- ifj.kke dh ?kks"k.kk & 

¼1½ tc x.kuk lekIr gks tk, vkSj ernku ds ifj.kke dk vo/kkj.k dj fy;k tk,] rc fjVfuZax vkfQlj 

rR{k.k] & 

¼d½ mifLFkr O;fDr;ksa dks ifj.kke crk,xk ( 

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Explanation—The figures referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this sub-rule may be 

marked in the international form of Indian numerals or in the Roman form or in the form 

used in any Indian language, but shall not be indicated in words. 

(2) A ballot paper shall also be invalid if, being a postal ballot paper, the signature of the 

elector is not duly attested. 

32. Procedure upon opening each ballot box.— 

After each ballot box and also each sealed cover (if any) received under sub-rule (3) of rule 

26, has been opened, the Returning Officer shall— 

(a) 

(b) 

count the number of ballot papers taken out there from and complete Part II of the 

Ballot Paper Account in Form 6 ; 

scrutinise the ballot papers and separate those which in his opinion are valid from those 

which in his opinion are invalid, endorsing on the latter the word 'rejected' and the 

ground of rejection ; and 

(c) arrange all the valid ballot papers in parcels according to the first preferences recorded 

for each candidate: 

Provided that if, at a Presidential election, the ballot box used at a place of polling contains 

ballot papers of electors who, at their request are specially permitted by the Election 

Commission in pursuance of rule 7 to cast their votes at the said place of polling, such ballot 

papers shall, after the counting and recording in Form 6 is completed, be separated and added 

to the other ballot papers of the same kind used by electors in the same category and shall 

thereafter be scrutinised. 

33. Determination of result.— 

After all the ballot boxes and sealed covers (if any) have been opened and the ballot papers 

have been scrutinised and arranged, the Returning Officer shall proceed to determine the 

result of the voting in accordance with the instructions contained in the Schedule to these 

rules. 

34. Recounting.— 

The Returning Officer may, either on his own initiative or at the instance of any candidate or 

of the authorised representative of a candidate in the absence of that candidate, recount votes, 

whether once or more than once, when the Returning Officer is not satisfied as to the 

accuracy of a previous count: 

Provided that nothing herein contained shall make it obligatory on the Returning Officer to 

recount the same votes more than once. 

35. Declaration of result.— 

(1) When the counting is complete and theresult of the Voting has been determined, the 

Returning Officer shall forth with— 

(a) announce the result to those present; 

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¼[k½ /kkjk 12 ds v/khu dsUnzh; ljdkj vkSj fuokZpu vk;ksx dks fuokZpu ifj.kke dh fjiksVZ 

Hkstsxk ( 

¼x½ iz:i 7 esa fuokZpu ifj.kke dh fooj.kh rS;kj vkSj izekf.kr djsxk ( vkSj 

¼?k½ fof/kekU; eri=ksa vkSj ukeatwj eri=ksa dks i`Fkd~&i`Fkd~ iSdsVksa esa eqgjcUn djsxk vkSj 

gj ,d ,sls iSdsV ij mldh vUroZLrqvksa dk o.kZu vfHkfyf[kr djsxkA 

¼2½ fjVfuZax vkfQlj rRi”pkr~ ;Fkk”kD; “kh?kz fuokZpu vk;ksx dks izekf.kr ifj.kke dh fooj.kh 

izf’kr djsxkA 

v/;k; 5 

izdh.kZ 

36- erisfV;ksa vkSj fuokZpu dkxti=ksa dh vfHkj{kk & 

fuokZpu esa mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ lc erisfV;ksa vkSj eri=ksa ds iSdsV vkSj fuokZpu ls lEc) lc vU; 

dkxti= fuokZpu ds i”pkr~ ,slh vfHkj{kk esa j[ks tk,axs tSlk fuokZpu vk;ksx fufnZ’V djsA 

37- fuokZpu dkxti=ksa dk is’k djuk vkSj fujh{k.k & 

¼1½ eri=ksa ds] pkgs os fof/kekU; gksa ;k ukaetwj] vkSj muds izfri.kkZsa ds iSdsV vkSj fu;e 14 ds 

vuqlkj fpfàr fuokZpdksa dh lwfp;ksa ds iSdsV mPpre U;k;ky; ;k vU; l{ke U;k;ky; ds 

vkns”k ds v/khu [kksys tkus ds flok;] fdlh O;fDr ;k izkf/kdkjh }kjk u rks [kksys tk,axs vkSj 

u vudh vUroZLrqvksa dk fujh{k.k fd;k tk,xk vkSj u muds le{k is”k fd, tk,axsA 

¼2½ fuokZpu laca/kh vU; lc dkxti= ,slh “krksZa ds v/khu vkSj ,slh Qhl] vfn dksbZ gks] fn, 

tkus ij] tSlh fuokZpu vk;ksx fufnZ’V djs] turk ds fujh{k.k ds fy, [kqys gksaxsA 

38- fuokZpu dkxti=ksa dk O;;u & 

fu;e 37 esa fufnZ’V iSdsV vkSj vU; dkxti= fuokZpu ds ifj.kke dh ?kks’k.kk dh rkjh[k ls nks o’kZ dh 

vof/k rd j[ks tk,axs vkSj rRi”pkr~ ml n”kk ds flok; fofu’V dj fn, tk,axs ftlesa fd mPpre 

U;k;ky; ;k vU; l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk ;k fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk rRÁzfrdwy funs”k fn;k x;k gksA 

39- fuokZpu ifj.kke dh fooj.kh dh izfr;ka& 

fu;e 35 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpu ifj.kke dh izekf.kr fooj.kh dh izfr;ka] gj izfr ds fy, ,d :i;k Qhl 

fn, tkus ij] fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk nh tk,axhA 

40- fuokZpdksa dh lwph& 

fuokZpu vk;ksx jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, Øe”k% vuqPNsn 54 

esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds lnL;ksa dh lwph vkSj vuqPNsn 66 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds lnL;ksa dh lwph 

muds v|ru “kq)d`r irksa lfgr] cuk, j[ksxkA 

41- fujlu & 

jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu fu;e 1952 blds }kjk fujflr fd, tkrs gSaA 

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(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

report the result to the Central Government and the Election Commission under 

section 12 ; 

prepare and certify a return of the election in Form 7 ; and 

seal up in separate packets the valid ballot papers and the rejected ballot papers 

and record on each such packet a description of its contents. 

(2) The Returning Officer shall, as soon as may be thereafter, forward the certified return 

to the Election Commission. 

CHAPTER V 

MISCELLANEOUS 

36. Custody of ballot boxes and election papers.— 

All ballot boxes used at the election and the packets of ballot papers and all other papers 

relating to the election shall, after the election, be kept in such custody as the Election 

Commission may direct. 

37. Production and inspection of election papers.— 

(1) The packets of ballot papers, whether valid or rejected, and their counterfoils and the 

packets containing the lists of electors marked in accordance with rule 14 shall not be 

opened, not shall their contents be inspected by, or produced before, any person or 

authority, except under the order of the Supreme Court or other competent court. 

(2) All other papers relating to the election shall be open to public inspection subject to 

such conditions and to the payment of such fee, if any, as the Election Commission 

may direct. 

38. Disposal of election papers.— 

The packets and other papers referred to in rule 37 shall be retained for a period of two years 

from the date of declaration of the result of the election, and shall thereafter be destroyed 

unless a direction to the contrary is given by the Supreme Court or other competent court or 

by the Election Commission. 

39. Copies of return of election.— 

Copies of the certified return of the election referred to in rule 35 shall be furnished by the 

Election Commission on payment of a fee of one rupee per copy. 

40. List of electors.— 

The Election Commission shall maintain a list of members of the electoral college referred to 

in article 54 and a list of members of the electoral college referred to in article 66, with their 

addresses correct up to date for the purposes, respectively, of Presidential election and Vice- 

Presidential election. 

41. Repeal.— 

The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1952, are hereby repealed. 

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iz:i 1 

¼fu;e 3 nsf[k,½ 

Hkkjr ds jk"Vªifr*@mijk"Vªifr* in ds fy, fuokZpu dh yksd lwpuk 

Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr@mijk’Vªifr in Hkjus ds fy, fuokZpu djus ds fy,] fuokZpu vk;ksx }kjk] jk’Vªirh; vkSj 

mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vf/klwpuk fudky nh xbZ gS] vr% 

,sls fuokZpu ds fy, fjVfuZax vkfQlj] eSa&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&lwpuk nsrk gwa fd &&& 

(i) vH;FkhZ ;k mlds izLFkkidksa ;k leFkZdksa esa ls fdlh ,d }kjk ukefunsZ”ku i= fuEugLrk{kjdrkZ 

dks &&&&&&&ubZ fnYyh esa mlds dk;kZy; esa ;k ;fn og vifjotZuh; :i ls muqifLFkr 

gks] rks&&&&&&&& dks mDr dk;kZy; esa &&&&&&&&& ds mijkUr ¼ yksd vodk”k&fnu ls 

fHkUu½ fdlh fnu 11 cts iwokZà vkSj 3 cts vijkà ds chp ifjnÙk fd;s tk ldsaxs( 

(ii) gj ,d ukefunsZ”ku i= ds lkFk ml lalnh; fuokZpu&{ks= dh fuokZpd ukekoyh esa vH;FkhZ ls 

lEc) izfof’V dh ,d izekf.kr izfr yxkbZ tk,xh ftlesa vH;FkhZ fuokZpd ds :i esa 

jftLVhªd`r gS( 

(iii) gj vH;FkhZ dsoy nks gtkj ikap lkS :i;s dh jkf”k tek djsxk ;k tek djok,xkA ;g jde 

ukefunsZ”ku i= izLrqr djrs le; fjVfuZax vkfQlj ds ikl udn tek dh tk ldsxh ;k 

Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad ;k fdlh ljdkjh [ktkus esa blls igys tek dh tk ldsxh vkSj 

i”pkr~dfFkr n”kk esa ,slh jlhn dk] ftlesa ;g nf”kZr fd;k gks fd mDr jkf”k tek dj nh 

xbZ gS] ukefunsZ”ku i= ds lkFk yxk;k tkuk vko”;d gksxk( 

(iv) ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa ds iz:i iwoksZDr dk;kZy; ls iwoksZDr le; ij izkIr fd, tk ldsaxs( 

(v) vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj fd, x, ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa ls fHkUu 

ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa dh laoh{kk&&&&&&&&&&&&&&¼LFkku½ esa &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

¼rkjh[k½ dks&&&&&&&&&&¼cts½ dh tk,xh( 

(vi) vi)vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk vH;FkhZ] ;k mlds izLFkkidksa ;k leFkZdksa esa ls fdlh ,d 

}kjk] tks vH;FkhZ }kjk fyf[kr :i ls bl fufeÙk izkf/kd`r fd;k x;k gks] fuEugLrk{kjdrkZ dks] 

mijksDr iSjk (i) esa fofufnZ’V LFkku esa&&&&&&&&&&¼rkjh[k½ dks rhu cts vijkà ls igys 

ifjnÙk dh tk ldsxh ( 

(vii) 

fuokZpu yMs+ tkus dh n'kk esa ernku bu fu;eksa ds v/khu fu;r fd;s x;s ernku ds LFkku esa 

&&&&&&&&&¼rkjh[k½ dks &&&&&&&&&&&cts vkSj&&&&&&&&&&cts ds chp gksxkA 

LFkku --------------------------------------------- gLrk{kj ------------------------------------------------- 

¼fjVfuZax vkWfQlj 

rkjh[k---------------------------------------------- ¼inkfHk/kku½ ------------------------------------------ 

* ;fn ykxq u gks rks dkV nhft,A 

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FORM 1 

(See rule 3) 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF 

*PRESIDENT/*VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA 

WHEREAS a notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential 

Elections Act, 1952, for the holding of an election to fill the office of President/Vice-President of 

India has been issued by the Election Commission, I, ...................................................the Returning 

Officer for such election, do hereby give notice that— 

(i) nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or any one of his proposers or seconders to 

the undersigned at his office in ........... .................................. New Delhi, or if he is unavoidably 

absent, to... ........................... at the said office between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. on any day (other 

than a public holiday) not later than the ...............................; 

(ii) each nomination paper shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the entry relating to the 

candidate in the electoral roll for the Parliamentary constituency in which the candidate is 

registered as an elector; 

(iii) every candidate shall deposit or cause to be deposited a sum of rupees fifteen thousand only. 

This amount may be deposited in cash with the Returning Officer at the time of presentation of 

the nomination paper or deposited earlier in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government 

Treasury and in the latter case a receipt showing that the said deposit of the sum has been so 

made is required to be enclosed with the nomination paper; 

(iv) forms of nomination papers may be obtained from the above said office at the times aforesaid; 

(v) the nomination papers, other than those rejected under subsection (4) of section 5B of the Act, 

will be taken up for scrutiny at .............{place) on ...................................... {date) at 

......................... {hours); 

(vi) the notice of withdrawal of candidatures may be delivered by a candidate, or any one of his 

proposers or seconders who has been authorised in this behalf in writing by the candidate, to 

the undersigned at the place specified in paragraph (i) above before three o'clock in the 

afternoon of............................ {date); 

(vii) in the event of the election being contested, the poll will be taken on..................{date) between 

hours of......................and.............. at the places of polling fixed under the rules. 

Place ............................... (Signature) .................... 

Dated the........................ 

(Returning Officer) 

(Designation) .................... 

* Strike off if inapplicable. 

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iz:i 2 


ukefunsZ“ku i= 

Hkkjr ds jk"Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu 

ge Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZ ds :i esa&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

¼vH;FkhZ dk iwjk uke vkSj irk½dks ukefunsZf“kr djrs gSaA 

geus lR;kfir dj fn;k gS] vkSj ge ?kksf’kr djrs gaS] fd mDr vH;FkhZ us 35 o’kZ dh vk;q iqjh dj yh gS vkSj 

og &&&&&&&&&&&&& jkT; esa&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&lalnh; fuokZpu&{ks= dh fuokZpd 

ukekoyh esa jftLVªhd`r gSA 

ml fuokZpd ukekoyh esa mDr vH;FkhZ ls lEc) izfof’V dh ,d izekf.kr izfr layXu gSA 

ge ;g vkSj ?kksf’kr djrs gaS fd ge] blds uhps ;Fkk minf“kZr yksd lHkk ;k jkT; lHkk ;k fo/kku lHkk ds 

fuokZfpr lnL; gksus ds ukrs] lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 54 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds lnL; gSa vkSj ge ;g 

ukefunsZ“ku djus ds izek.k Lo:i uhps vius gLrk{kj djrs ga %& 

izLFkkidksa dh fof'kf"V;ka vkSj muds gLrk{kj 

Øe iwjk uke yksd lHkk dk fuokZfpr jkT;@¼ fdlh la?k jkT; gLrk{kj rkjh[k 

la0 lnL; gS ;k jkT; lHkk {ks= ls yksd lHkk ;k 

dk ;k fo/kku lHkk dk jkT; lHkk ds fy, fuokZfpr 

lnL; dh n“kk esa½ 

la?k jkT; {ks= tgka ls 

ls fuokZfpr gqvk 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

1- 

2- 

3- 

4- 

5- 

6- 

7- 

8- 

9- 

10- 

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--- 

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50 

*vkfn 

* de ls de ipkl fuokZpd izLFkkidksa ds :i esa gksus pkfg,aA 

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FORM 2 

(See rule 4) 

NOMINATION PAPER 

ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA 

We hereby nominate .......................................................................... (Full name and address of the 

candidate) as a candidate for election to the office of the President of India. 

We have verified, and do hereby declare, that the said candidate has completed the age of 35 years 

and is registered in the electoral roll for the Parliamentary constituency of .................., 

.......................... in the State of ......................................... 

A certified copy of the entry in that electoral roll relating to the said candidate is attached. 

We further declare that we are members of the electoral college referred to in article 54 of the 

Constitution being elected members of the House of the People or Council of States or the 

Legislative Assembly as indicated hereunder and we append our signatures below in token of 

subscribing to this nomination: — 

Particulars of the proposers and their signatures 

SI. Full Whether elected State/Union territory Signature Date 

No. name member of the House (in the case of member 

of the People/Council elected to the House of 

of States/Legislative People or Council of States 

Assembly from a Union territory) in/ 

From which elected 

1. 2 3 4 5 6 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

… 

… 

… 

… 

… 

50. 

*etc. 

*There should be at least fifty elections as proposers. 

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Øe iwjk uke yksd lHkk dk fuokZfpr jkT;@¼ fdlh la?k jkT; gLrk{kj rkjh[k 

la0 lnL; gS ;k jkT; lHkk {ks= ls yksd lHkk ;k 

dk ;k fo/kku lHkk dk jkT; lHkk ds fy, fuokZfpr 

lnL; dh n“kk esa½ 

la?k jkT; {ks= tgka ls 

ls fuokZfpr gqvk 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

1- 

2- 

3- 

4- 

5- 

6- 

7- 

8- 

9- 

10- 

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--- 

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*vkfn 


eSa bl ukefunsZ“ku ds fy, viuh vuqefr nsrk gwa 

vH;FkhZ ds gLrk{kj &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

¼fjVfuZx vkfQlj }kjk Hkjk tk,½ 

ukefunsZ“ku i= dh Øe la0 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

;g ukefunsZ“ku i= eq>s esjs dk;kZy; esa&&&&&&&&&&&rkjh[k dks&&&&&&&&&&&¼cts½ vH;FkhZ@izLFkkid 

&&&&&&&&¼uke½@leFkZd&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ }kjk uhps ;Fkk minf”kZr layXudksa] ftudk 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

gksuk rkRif;Zr gS] lfgr ifjnÙk fd;k x;kA 

rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

fjVfuZx vkfQlj 

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Particulars of the Seconders and their signatures 

SI. Full Whether elected State/Union territory Signature Date 

No. name member of the House (in the case of member 

of the People/Council elected to the House of 

of States/Legislative People or Council of States 

Assembly from a Union territory) in/ 

From which elected 

1. 2 3 4 5 6 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

… 

… 

… 

… 

… 

50. 

*etc. 

*There should be at least fifty electors as seconders 

I assent to this nomination. 

...…………………….. 

Signature of candidate 

Date................................ 

(To be filled by the Returning Officer) 

Serial Number of nomination paper ..................................................... 

This nomination paper was delivered to me at my office at................... (hour) on ................ (date) by 

the candidate/proposer .................................. (name)/ seconder ...................................... (name) with 

enclosures as indicated below purporting to be— 

(1) 

(2) 

Date …………………………….. 

…………………………… 

Returning Officer 

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¼/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu fjVfuZax vkfQlj dk fofu“p; ¼;fn dksbZ gks½ 

eSaus bl ukefunsZ“ku i= dks uhps fn, x, dkj.kkssa ls jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh 

/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj dj fn;k x;k gS %& 

rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

ukefunsZ’ku i= Lohdkj ;k ukeatwj djus okys fjVfuZax vkfQlj dk fofu’p; 


eSaus bl ukefunsZ“ku i= dh jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh /kkjk 5M - ds vuqlkj 

ijh{kk dj yh gS vkSj eSa fuEufyf[kr :i esa fofu“p; djrk gwa %& 

rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 


¼fNnz.k½ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

ukefunsZ’ku i= ds fy, jlhn vkSj laoh{kk dh lwpuk 

¼ukefunsZ“ku i= izLrqr djus okys O;fDr dks fn, tkus ds fy,½ 

ukefunsZ“ku i= dh Øe la0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ dk]tks Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZ 

gS] ukefunsZ“ku i= eq>s esjs dk;kZy; esa &&&&&&&&& ¼rkjh[k½ dks &&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼cts½ 

vH;FkhZ@izLFkkid &&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½@leFkZd &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ }kjk ifjnÙk fd;k 

x;kA 

jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj fd, x, 

ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa ls fHkUu lc ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa dhlaoh{kk&&&&&&&&&&&¼rkjh[k½ dks&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

¼cts½ &&&&&&&&&&& ¼LFkku½ esa dh tk,xh 

eSaus bl vH;FkhZ ds ukefunsZ“ku i= dks uhps fn, x;s dkj.kksa ls jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 

1952 5[k dh mi/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj dj fn;k gS %&] 

rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 


[ ] ;fn ykxw u gks rks dkV nhft,A 

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[Decision of the Returning Officer (if any) under subsection (4) of section 5B 

I have rejected this nomination paper under sub-section (4) of section 5B of the Presidential and 

Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, for the reasons given below: — 

Date …………………………….. 

……………………………… 


Decision of the Returning Officer accepting or rejecting the nomination paper 

I have examined this nomination paper in accordance with section 5E of the Presidential and Vice- 

Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and decide as follows: — 

Date …………………………….. 

………………………… 


(Perforation)…………………………………………………………………………………………… 

Receipt for Nomination Paper and Notice of Scrutiny 

(To be handed over to the person presenting the nomination paper) 

Serial Number of the nomination paper ........................................................ 

The nomination paper of..............................................(name), a candidate for election to the office of 

the President of India, was delivered to me at my office at............................................................(hour) 

on.............................(date) by the candidate/ proposer..............................................(name)/ seconder 

....................................(name). 

All nomination papers, other than those rejected under sub-section (4) of section 5B of the 

Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, will be taken up for scrutiny at 

................................... (hour) on ................................ (date) at ............................... (place). 

[2. The nomination paper of this candidate has been rejected by me under sub-section (4) of section 

5B of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, for the reasons given below:—] 

Date …………………………….. 

……………………………… 


[ ] Score out if not applicable. 

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iz:i 3 


ukefunsZ’ku i= 

Hkkjr ds mijk"Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu 

ge laln~ lnL; gksus ds ukrs lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 66 esa fufnZ’V fuokZpdx.k ds lnL; ftUgksaus uhps gLrk{kj 

fd;s gSa] Hkkjr ds mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu dsfy, vH;FkhZ ds :Ik esa&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

¼vH;FkhZ dk iwjk uke vkSj irk½ dks ukefunsZf“kr djrs gSaA 

geus lR;kfir dj fn;k gS] vkSj ge ?kksf’kr djrs gS] fd mDr vH;FkhZ us 35 o’kZ dh vk;q iqjh dj yh gS vkSj 

og &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& jkT; esa&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&lalnh; 

fuokZpu&{ks= dh fuokZpd ukekoyh esa jftLVªhd`r gSA 

ml fuokZpd ukekoyh es mDr vH;FkhZ ls lEc) izfof’V dh ,d izekf.kr izfr layXu gSA ge blds uhps ;Fkk 

minf“kZr viuh iwjh fof”kf’V;ka nsrs gaS vkSj ge ;g ukefunsZ“ku djus ds izek.kLo:i uhps vius gLrk{kj djrs gSa 

%& 


Øe iwjk uke yksd lHkk dk lnL; jkT;@la?k jkT;{ks= gLrk{kj rkjh[k 

la0 gS ;k jkT; lHkk dk tgka ls fuokZfpr gqvk 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

1- 

2- 

3- 

4- 

5- 

6- 

7- 

8- 

9- 

10- 

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*vkfn 


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FORM 3 

(See rule 4) 

NOMINATION PAPER 

ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA 

We, the undersigned Members of the electoral college referred to in article 66 of the Constitution 

being Members of Parliament hereby nominate ............................................................................ (full 

name and address of candidate) as a candidate for election to the office of the Vice-President of 

India. 

We have verified, and do hereby declare, that the said candidate has completed the age of 35 years 

and is registered in the electoral roll for the Parliamentary constituency of .......................................... 

in the State of ........................................... 

A certified copy of the entry in that electoral roll relating to the said candidate is attached. We furnish 

our full particulars as indicated hereunder and append our signatures below in token of subscribing to 

this nomination. 

Particulars of the proposers and their signatures 

SI. Full Whether member of State/Union territory Signature Date 

No. name the House of the from which elected 

People/Council of 

States 

1. 2 3 4 5 6 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

… 

… 

… 

… 

… 

20. 

*etc. 

*There should be at least twenty electors as proposers. 

26



Øe iwjk uke yksd lHkk dk lnL; jkT;@la?k jkT;{ks= gLrk{kj rkjh[k 

la0 gS ;k jkT; lHkk dk tgka ls fuokZfpr gqvk 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

1- 

2- 

3- 

4- 

5- 

6- 

7- 

8- 

9- 

10- 

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*vkfn 


eSa bl ukefunsZ“ku ds fy, viuh vuqefr nsrk gwa 

vH;FkhZ ds gLrk{kj &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

¼fjVfuZx vkfQlj }kjk Hkjk tk,½ 

ukefunsZ“ku i= dh Øe la0 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

;g ukefunsZ“ku i= eq>s esjs dk;kZy; esa&&&&&&&&&&&rkjh[k dks&&&&&&&&&&&¼cts½ vH;FkhZ@izLFkkid 

&&&&&&&&¼uke½@leFkZd&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ }kjk uhps ;Fkk minf”kZr layXudksa] ftudk 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

gksuk rkRif;Zr gS] lfgr ifjnÙk fd;k x;kA 

rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 


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Particulars of the Seconders and their signatures 

SI. Full Whether member of State/Union territory Signature Date 

No. name the House of the from which elected 

People/Council of 

States 

1. 2 3 4 5 6 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

… 

… 

… 

… 

… 

20. 

*etc. 

*There should be at least twenty electors as seconders. 

I assent to this nomination. 

...…………………….. 


Date................................ 

(To be filled by the Returning Officer) 

Serial Number of nomination paper ..................................................... 

This nomination paper was delivered to me at my office at................... (hour) on ................ (date) by 

the candidate/proposer .................................. (name)/ seconder ...................................... (name) with 

enclosures as indicated below purporting to be— 

(1) 

(2) 

Date …………………………….. 

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……………………………… 

Returning Officer


¼/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu fjVfuZax vkfQlj dk fofu“p; ¼;fn dksbZ gks½ 

eSaus bl ukefunsZ“ku i= dks uhps fn, x, dkj.kkssa ls jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh 

/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj dj fn;k x;k gS %& 

rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

ukefunsZ’ku i= Lohdkj ;k ukeatwj djus okys fjVfuZax vkfQlj dk fofu’p; 


eSaus bl ukefunsZ“ku i= dh jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh /kkjk 5M - ds vuqlkj 

ijh{kk dj yh gS vkSj eSa fuEufyf[kr :i esa fofu“p; djrk gwa %& 

rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 


¼fNnz.k½ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

ukefunsZ’ku i= ds fy, jlhn vkSj laoh{kk dh lwpuk 

¼ukefunsZ“ku i= izLrqr djus okys O;fDr dks fn, tkus ds fy,½ 

ukefunsZ“ku i= dh Øe la0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ dk]tks Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZ 

gS] ukefunsZ“ku i= eq>s esjs dk;kZy; esa &&&&&&&&& ¼rkjh[k½ dks &&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼cts½ 

vH;FkhZ@izLFkkid &&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½@leFkZd &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ }kjk ifjnÙk fd;k 

x;kA 

jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh /kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj fd, x, 

ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa ls fHkUu lc ukefunsZ”ku i=ksa dhlaoh{kk&&&&&&&&&&&¼rkjh[k½ dks&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

¼cts½ &&&&&&&&&&& ¼LFkku½ esa dh tk,xh 

eSaus bl vH;FkhZ ds ukefunsZ“ku i= dks uhps fn, x;s dkj.kksa ls jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 

1952 5[k dh mi/kkjk 5[k dh mi/kkjk ¼4½ ds v/khu ukeatwj dj fn;k gS %&] 

rkjh[k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 


[ ] ;fn ykxq u gks rks dkV nhft,A 

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[Decision of the Returning Officer (if any) under subsection (4) of section 5B 

I have rejected this nomination paper under sub-section (4) of section 5B of the Presidential and 

Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, for the reasons given below: — 

Date …………………………….. 

……………………………… 


Decision of the Returning Officer accepting or rejecting the nomination paper 

I have examined this nomination paper in accordance with section 5E of the Presidential and Vice- 

Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and decide as follows: — 

Date …………………………….. 

……………………………… 


(Perforation)…………………………………………………………………………………………… 

Receipt for Nomination Paper and Notice of Scrutiny 

(To be handed over to the person presenting the nomination paper) 

Serial Number of the nomination paper ........................................................ 

The nomination paper of..............................................(name), a candidate for election to the office of 

the President of India, was delivered to me at my office at............................................................(hour) 

on.............................(date) by the candidate/ proposer..............................................(name)/ seconder 

....................................(name). 

All nomination papers, other than those rejected under sub-section (4) of section 5B of the 

Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, will be taken up for scrutiny at 

................................... (hour) on ................................ (date) at ............................... (place). 

[2. The nomination paper of this candidate has been rejected by me under sub-section (4) of section 

5B of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, for the reasons given below:—] 

Date …………………………….. 

……………………………… 


[ ] Score out if not applicable. 

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iz:i 4 

¼fu;e 5 ¼1½ nsf[k,½ 

vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk 

izfr fjVfuZax vkfQlj] Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr@mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpuA 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&¼irk½ dk eSa] &&&&&&&&& ¼uke½ tks fd Åij dgs x, 

fuokZpu ds fy, vH;FkhZ gw¡] lwpuk nsrk gwa fd eSa viuh vH;fFkZrk okil ysrk gwa A 

LFkku &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

vH;FkhZ ds gLrk{kj 

fVIi.k %& 

vH;fFkZrk okil ysus dh lwpuk dk] jk’Vªirh; vkSj mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu vf/kfu;e] 1952 dh 

/kkjk 6¼1½ ds v/khu vH;FkhZ }kjk Lo;a mlds ,sls izLFkkidksa ;k leFkZdksa esa ls fdlh ,d ds 

}kjk] tks ,sls vH;FkhZ }kjk fyf[kr :i ls bl fufeÙk izkf/kd`r fd;k x;k gks] ifjnÙk fd;k 

tkuk visf{kr gSA 

iz:i 5 


Hkkjr ds jk"Vªifr@mijk"Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpuA 

fuokZpu yM+us okys vH;fFkZ;ksa dh lwph 

Øe la- vH;FkhZ dk uke vH;FkhZ dk irk 

1- 

2- 

3- 

4- 

vkfn 

LFkku &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

fjVfuZax vkWfQlj 

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FORM 4 

[See rule 5(1)] 

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL 

To 

The Returning Officer for the election to the office of President/Vice-President of India. 

I, ................................................ (name) of ...................................... (address) a candidate at the 

above-mentioned election do hereby give notice that 1 withdraw my candidature. 

Place ............................ 

Date ............................... 

………………………………….. 


Note . - 

The notice of withdrawal is required to be delivered under section 6(1) of the Presidential 

and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, by the candidate in person or by any one of 

his proposers or seconders who has been authorized in this behalf in writing by such 

candidate. 

FORM 5 

(See rule 6) 

ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT /VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA 

List of Contesting Candidates 

Sl. No. Name of candidate Address of candidate 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

etc. 

Place ……………………………… 

Date ……………………………… 

.……………………………. 


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iz:i 6] 


Hkkx 1 

eri= ys[kk Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr@mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpuA 

ernku ds LFkku dk uke &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

Øe l[;kad 

dqy la[;k 

ls rd 

1-izkIr eri= 

2-mi;ksx esa u yk, x, eri= 

3-ernkrkvksa dks fn, x, eri= 

4-jÌ fd, x, eri= 

rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

ihBklhu vkfQlj ds gLrk{kj 

¼1½ 

¼2½ 

Hkkx 2 

x.kuk dk Qy 


ernku ds LFkku esa mi;ksx esa ykbZ xbZ erisVh ¼erisfV;ksa½ esa ik, x, eri=ksa dh dqy la[;k&&&&& 

bl Hkkx esa en ¼1½ ds lkeus ;Fkknf”kZr dqy la[;k vkSj Hkkx 1 dh en 3 esa ;Fkknf”kZr ernkrkvksa dks 

fn, x, eri=ksa dh dqy la[;k esa ls Hkkx 1 dh en 4 esa ;Fkknf”kZr jÌ fd, x, eri=ksa dh la[;k 

?kVkdj izkIr la[;k ds chp dksbZ vUrj] ;fn gksA 

rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

fjVfuZax vkfQlj ds gLrk{kj 

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FORM 6 

(See rule 20) 

PART I—BALLOT PAPER ACCOUNT 

ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA 

Name of the place of polling ........................................ 

Serial Numbers 

From to 

1. Ballot papers received 

Total Numbers 

2. Ballot papers unused 

3. Ballot papers issued to voters 

4. Ballot papers cancelled 

Date ......................................... 

……….………………... 

Signature of Presiding Officer 

PART II—RESULT OF COUNTING 

(See rule 32) 

(1) Total number of ballot papers found in the ballot box (boxes) usedat the place of polling 

............................................... 

(2) Discrepancy if any between the total number as shown against item (1) in this Part and the 

total number of ballot papers issued to voters as shown in item 3 of Part I minus the number 

of ballot papers cancelled as shown in item 4 of Part I. 

Date ......................................... 

……….………………... 

Signature of Presiding Officer 

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iz:i 7] 

¼fu;e 35 ¼1½ ¼x½ nsf[k,½ 

Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr@mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, fuokZpu ifj.kke dh fooj.kh 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

Øe la0 

vH;FkhZ dk uke 

izFke x.kuk esa izkIr er 

izFke vioZtu esa uke esa vkdfyr 

LrEHk 3 vkSj 4 dk TkksM 

f}rh; viotZu esa uke esa 

vkdfyr er 

LrEHk 5 vkSj 6 dk TkksM+ 

r`rh; viotZu esa uke esa vkdfyr 

er 


prqFkZ viotZu esa uke esa vkdfyr 

er 


fu““ksf’kr er 

TkksM+ 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&erksa ds lwpd fof/kekU; eri=ksa dh dqy la[;k&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&erksa 

ds lwpd vfof/kekU; eri=ksa dh dqy la[;k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& eSa ?kksf’kr djrk gwa fd 

¼uke½ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

¼irk½ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

Hkkjr ds jk’Vªifr@mijk’Vªifr in ds fy, lE;d~ :i ls fuokZpr gks x, gSA 

LFkku &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

rkjh[k &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

fjVfuZax vkfQlj 

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FORM 7 

[See rule 35(1) (c)] 

RETURN OF ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT/ VICEPRESIDENT OF INDIA 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 

1 

No. 

Name 

Candidate 

of 

Votes secured at first count 

Votes credited at first exclusion 

Total of columns 3 and 4 

Votes credited at second 

exclusion 


Votes credited at third 

exclusion 


Votes credited at fourth 

exclusion 


12 13 14 15 

Exhausted votes 

Total 

Total number of valid ballot papers ……………………..representing ………………… votes. 

Total number of invalid ballot papers ……………………..representing ………………votes. 

I declare that 

(Name)................................................................................ 

(Address) ................................................................................ 

has been duly elected to the office of the President /Vice-President of India. 

Place....................................... ................................................... 

Date....................................... 


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vuqlwph 


ifj.kke ds vo/kkj.k ds fy, vuqns“k 

1- bl vuqlwph esa & 

¼1½ ^^cus jgus okyk vH;FkhZ** in ls dksbZ ,slk vH;FkhZ vfHkizsr gS] tks fuokZfpr ugh gqvk gS vkSj 

fdlh fn, x, le; ij ernku ls vioftZr ugh gqvk gS ( 

¼2½ ^îzFke vf/keku** in ls fdlh vH;FkhZ ds uke ds lkeus yxk;k x;k vad 1 vfHkizsr gS] blh 

izdkj ^^f}rh; vf/keku** ls vad 2] ^^r`rh; vf/keku** ls vad 3 vkSj blh izdkj vkxs vfHkizsr 

gS ( 

¼3½ ^^vxyk miyH; vf/keku** in ls] cus jgus okys vH;FkhZ ds fy, yxkrkj la[;k Øe esa 

vfHkfyf[kr f}rh; ;k i“pkr~orhZ vf/keku vfHkizsr gS] rRiwoZ vioftZr fd, tk pqds vH;fFkZ;ksa 

ds fy, vf/kekuksa dks fxurh esa ugh fy;k tk,xk ( 

¼4½ ^^vfu““ksf’kr i=** ls og eri= vfHkizsr gS ftl ij] cus jgus okys vH;FkhZ ds fy, vkxs vkSj 

vf/keku vfHkfyf[kr gS ( 

¼5½ ^^fu““ksf’kr i=** ls og eri= vfHkizsr gS ftl ij] jgus okys vH;FkhZ ds fy, vkxs vkSj 

vf/keku vfHkfyf[kr ugh gS] ijUrq fdlh i= dks ,slh n“kk esa fu““ksf’kr le>k tk,xk ftlesa 

fd &&& 

¼d½ nks ;k vf/kd vH;fFkZ;ksa ds uke pkgs os cus jgus okys gksa ;k u gksa] ,d gh vad ls 

fpfàr gSa vkSj vf/keku ds Øe esa vxys gaS ( ;k 

¼[k½ vf/keku ds Øe esa vxys vH;FkhZ dk uke] pkgs og cuk jgus okyk gks ;k u gks ,sls 

vad ls tks eri= ij fdlh vU; vad ds Bhd ckn dk vad ugh gS ;k nks vadks ls 

fpfàr gSA 

2- gj x.kuk esa gj eri= & 

¼d½ jk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa] fu;e 30 ds v/khu ;Fkk vo/kkfjr erksa dh la[;k dk( vkSj 

¼[k½ mijk’Vªirh; fuokZpu esa] ,d er dk] 

lwpd gSA 

3- gj ,d vH;FkhZ }kjk izkIr izFke vf/keku erksa dh la[;k vfHkfuf“pr dhft, vkSj mlds uke og la[;k 

vkdfyr dj nhft,A 

4- lc vH;fFkZ;ksa ds uke ,sls vkdfyr la[;kvksa dks tksM+ yhft,] tksM+ dks nks ls Hkkx nhft, vkSj ;fn 

dksbZ “ks’k gks rks mldks fxurh esa u ysdj HkkxQy esa ,d tksM+ nhft,A bl izdkj izkIr la[;k og 

dksVk gS tks fuokZpu esa vH;FkhZ dk fuokZpu lqfuf“pr djus ds fy, i;kZir gSA 

5- ;fn igyh ;k fdlh i“pkr~orhZ x.kuk ds vUr es a fdlh vH;FkhZ ds uke vkdfyr erksa dh dqy la[;k 

dksVk ds cjkcj ;k mlls vf/kd gS ;k cuk jgus okyk vH;FkhZ dsoy ,d gS rks og vH;FkhZ fuokZfpr 

?kksf’r dj fn;k tkrk gSA 

6- ;fn fdlh x.kuk ds vUr esa dksbZ vH;FkhZ fuokZfpr ?kksf’kr ugha fd;k tk ldrk rks & 

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THE SCHEDULE 

(See rule 33) 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF RESULT 

1. In this Schedule— 

(1) the expression "continuing candidate" means any candidate not elected and not 

excluded from the poll at any given time; 

(2) the expression "first preference" means the figure 1 set opposite the name of any 

candidate, the expression "second preference" similarly means the figure 2, the 

expression "third preference" the figure 3, and so on; 

(3) the expression "next available preference" means the second or subsequent preference 

recorded in consecutive numerical order for a continuing candidate, preferences for 

candidates already excluded being ignored ; 

(4) the expression "unexhausted paper" means a ballot paper on which a further 

preference is recorded for a continuing candidate ; 

(5) the expression "exhausted paper" means a ballot paper on which no further preference 

is recorded for a continuing candidate, provided that a paper shall be deemed to be 

exhausted in any case in which— 

(a) the names of two or more candidates whether continuing or not are marked 

with the same figure, and are next in order of preference; or 

(b) the name of the candidate next in order of preference, whether continuing or 

not, is marked by a figure not following consecutively after some other figure 

on the ballot paper or by two or more figures. 

2. Every ballot paper represents at each count 

(a) in a Presidential election, the number of votes as determined under rule 30 ; and 

(b) in a Vice-Presidential election, one vote. 

3. Ascertain the number of first preference votes secured by each candidate and credit him with 

that number. 

4. Add up the numbers so credited to all the candidates, divide the total by two, and add one to 

the quotient disregarding any remainder. The resulting number is the quota sufficient to 

secure the return of a candidate at the election. 

5. If at the end of the first or any subsequent count, the total number of votes credited to any 

candidate is equal to, or greater than, the quota, or there is only one continuing candidate, that 

candidate is declared elected. 

6. If at the end of any count, no candidate can be declared elected,— 

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¼d½ 

¼[k½ 

¼x½ 

ml Øe rd] erksa dh lc ls de la[;k ftl vH;FkhZ dk uke vkdfyr gS mls vioftZr 

dhft, ( 

mlds iklZy vkSj mi&iklZyksa esa ds lc eri=ksa dh ijh{kk dhft,] mi&iklZyksa esa ds 

vfu““ksf’kr i=ksa dks] cus jgus okys vH;fFkZ;ksa ds fy, mu ij vfHkfyf[kr vxys miyH; 

vf/kekuksa ds vuqlkj jf[k,] gj ,d mi&iklZy esa ds vf/keku erksa dh la[;k fxfu, vkSj ml 

vH;FkhZ ds uke vkdfyr dhft, ftlds uke ,slk&vfHkfyf[kr gS] mi&iklZy dks ml vH;FkhZ 

dks vUrfjr dj nhft, vkSj lc fu““ksf’kr i=ksa dk i`Fkd~ mi&iklZy cukb, ( vkSj 

nsf[k, fd D;k cus jgus okys vH;fFkZ;ksa esa ls fdlh us] ,sls vUrj.k vkSj mlds uke esa fd, 

x, vkdyu ds i“pkr~ dksVk izkIr dj fy;k gSA 

tc dksbZ vH;FkhZ Åij ds [k.M ¼d½ ds v/khu vioftZr fd;k tkrk gS rc ;fn erksa dh ,d gh la[;k 

nks ;k vf/kd vH;fFkZ;ksa ds uke vkdfyr dh xbZ gS vkSj os ernku esa lcls uhps gSa rks ml vH;FkhZ dks 

vioftZr dhft, ftlus izFke vf/keku erksa dh lc ls de la[;k izkIr dh Fkh vkSj ;fn og ;a[;k nks ;k 

vf/kd vH;fFkZ;ksa dh n“kk esa Hkh ogh Fkh rks ykWV }kjk fofuf“pr dhft, fd muesa ls fdldks vioftZr fd;k 

tk,xkA 

Åij ds [k.M ¼[k½ esa fufnZ’V fu““ksf’kr i=ksa ds lc mi&iklZy vafre :i ls fuiVk, x, :i esa 

vyx j[ks tk,axs vkSj mu ij vfHkfyf[kr erksa dks rRi“pkr~ fglkc esa ugha fy;k tk;sxkA 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 

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(a) exclude the candidate who up to that stage has been credited with the lowest number 

of votes ; 

(b) examine all the ballot papers in his parcel and sub-parcels, arrange the unexhausted 

papers in sub-parcels according to the next available preferences recorded thereon for 

the continuing candidates, count the number of votes in each such sub-parcel and 

credit it to the candidate for whom such preference is recorded, transfer the subparcel 

to that candidate, and make a separate sub-parcel of all the exhausted papers ; 

and 

(c) see whether any of the continuing candidates has, after such transfer and credit, 

secured the quota. 

If, when a candidate has to be excluded under clause (a) above, two or more candidates have 

been credited with the same number of votes and stand lowest on the poll, exclude that candidate 

who had secured the lowest number of first preference votes, and if that number also was the same in 

the case of two or more candidates, decide by lot which of them shall be excluded. 

All the sub-parcels of exhausted papers referred to in clause (b) above shall be set apart as 

finally dealt with and the votes recorded thereon shall not thereafter be taken into account. 

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