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[Cites 0, Cited by 0] [Section 20] [Entire Act]

State of Assam - Subsection

Section 20(2) in The Bodoland Autonomous Council Act, 1993

(2)No election shall be called in question except on any one or more of the following grounds, namely:
(a)that on the date of his election the returned candidate was not qualified or was disqualified, to be chosen to fill the seat in the General Council;
(b)that a corrupt practice has been committed by a returned candidate or his election agent or by any other person with the consent of the returned candidate or his election agent;
Explanation. - For the purposes of this section, "corrupt practice" shall mean any of the corrupt practices specified in Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) ;
(c)that any nomination has been improperly rejected ;
(d)that the result of the election in so far as it concerns the returned candidate has been materially affected-
(i)by the improper acceptance of any nomination ; or
(ii)by any corrupt practice committed in the interest of the returned candidate by an agent other than his election agent; or
(iii)by the improper reception, refusal or rejection of any vote ; or
(iv)by the reception of any vote which is void ; or
(v)by any non-compliance with the provisions of this Act, or of any rules or order made thereunder.