Section 20 in Indian Veterinary Council Rules, 1985
20. [ Declaration of result. [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 888(E), dated 29.11.2019 (w.e.f. 23.4.1985).]
(1)The Returning Officer shall draw up a list of candidates in order of highest votes polled and declare the candidates elected, in that order according to the number of seats to be filled up.(2)When there is equality of votes among any two or more candidates, the candidate who shall be deemed to have been elected shall be determined by lots to be drawn by the Returning Officer in such manner as he may decide.(3)The Returning Officer shall, as soon as the result is declared, inform each successful candidate of his being elected to the Council.(4)If any candidate declared elected under sub-rule (1) refuses to act as member, then in the place of that candidate, one of the remaining unsuccessful candidate to whom the next largest number of votes have been polled, shall be deemed to have been elected and the same procedure shall be adopted as often as any vacancy is caused in this way.
