Section 17 in Appointment Committee of The District Panchayat (Election of Members) Rules, 1999
17. Procedure in case of equality of votes.
- After the counting of the vote 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 fails had received an additional vote and declare him elected.
