Section 31(1) in The Telangana Panchayat Raj (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2018
(1)After an elector has recorded his vote and made his declaration under Rule 28 or Rule 29, he shall return the ballot paper and declaration to the Returning Officer in accordance with the instructions communicated to him in Part II of Form XX so as to reach the Returning Officer before the hour fixed for the commencement of counting of votes.
