Section 16 in Appointments Committee of The Panchayat Union Councils (Election of Members) Rules, 1997
16. Procedure in case of equality of votes.
- After the counting of the votes is completed and in the event of there being an equality of votes between any two or more candidates and the addition of one vote will entitle one of these candidates to be declared elected, the President shall forthwith decide between these candidates by lot and proceed as if the candidates on whom the lot falls had received an additional vote and declare him elected.
