Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyances at elections

If any person is guilty of any such corrupt practice as is specified in sub-section (6) of section 27 at or in connection with an election he shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to Rs. 250. (2) If the candidate does not make the choice referred to in sub-section (1), the Commissioner shall determine by lot and notify the ward from which such candidate shall serve. (3) The said person shall be deemed to have been elected only for the seat from the ward so chosen or notified, as the case may be, and the vacancies thereby arising in respect of the other seat or seats shall be filled by fresh election. (4) If a person who is chosen as a councillor of a ward is or becomes a member of either house of the Parliament, either house of the State Legislature, or is or becomes a Municipal Councillor or a Councillor of a Municipal Corporation other than Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike or a Councillor of a Town Panchayat, or a member of a Zilla Panchayat or Grama Panchayat then at the expiration of a period of fifteen days from the date of notification of the names of the members under section 21, or as the case may be, within fifteen days from the date of commencement of term of office of a member of either house of the Parliament, either house of the State Legislature or a Municipal Councillor or a Councillor of a Municipal Corporation other than Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike or a Councillor of a Town Panchayat or a member of a Zilla Panchayat or Grama Panchayat, his seat in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike shall become vacant unless he has previously resigned his seat in either house of the Parliament, either house of the State Legislature, the Municipal Council, the Municipal Corporation other than Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike, Town Panchayat, Zilla Panchayat or Grama Panchayat as the case may be.