Definitions

Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) "District Election" means an election to a local body;
2. (b) "Election Expenses" means all expenditure incurred or authorized by a candidate or by his election agent between the date on which he has been nominated and the date of declaration of the result thereof, both dates inclusive in connection with the election;
3. (c) "Eligible Political Party" means a political party recognized as a National Party or a State Party under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 for the time being in force;
4. (d) "Local Body" means,—
   • (i) a Municipal Corporation constituted under the relevant law relating to Municipal Corporations for the time being in force in the State;
   • (ii) a Municipal Council or a Nagar Panchayat constituted under the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965;
   • (iii) a Mandal Praja Parishad or a Zilla Praja Parishad or a Gram Panchayat constituted under the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994;
5. (e) "Political Party" means an association or body of individual citizens of India registered with the Election Commission of India as a political party under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.