Amendment of section 85

Amendment of section 85.--In section 484 of the principal Act in sub-section (1), the following Explanations shall be inserted, namely :-- Explanation I.--Any expenditure incurred or authorised in connection with the election of a candidate by a political party or by any other association or body of persons or by any individual (other than the candidate or his election agent) shall not be deemed to be expenditure in connection with the election incurred or authorised by the candidate or by his election agent for the purposes of this sub-section. Explanation II.--For the removal of doubt, it is hereby declared that any expenditure incurred in respect of any arrangements made, facilities provided or any other act, or thing done by any person in the service of the Government and belonging to any of the classes mentioned in clause

1. (7) of section 132 in the discharge or purported to discharge of his official duty as mentioned in the proviso to that clause shall not be deemed to be expenditure in connection with the election incurred or authorised by the candidate or by his election agent for the purposes of this sub-section.