Section 180(5) in The Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994
(5)The publication by a candidate or his agent or by any other person, with the consent of a candidate or his agent, of any statement of fact which is false and which he either believes to be false or does not believe to be true, in relation to the personal character or conduct of any candidate, or in relation to the candidature or, withdrawal, of any candidate, being a statement, reasonably, calculated to prejudice the prospects of the candidates election.
