Provided that not more than three nomination papers shall be presented by or on behalf of any candidate or accepted by the Returning Officer.

Deposits DEPOSITS.—

1. (1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election from a ward in a Municipality unless he deposits or causes to be deposited such sum as may be prescribed: Provided that in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the amount of deposit shall be fifty percent of the amount prescribed: Provided further that where a candidate has been nominated by more than one nomination paper, not more than one deposit shall be required of him under this sub-section.
2. (2) Any sum required to be deposited under sub-section (1) shall not be deemed to have been deposited under that sub-section unless, at the time of delivery of the nomination paper under sub-section (1) of section 108 the candidate has either deposited or caused to be deposited that sum with the Returning Officer in cash or enclosed with the nomination paper a receipt showing that the said sum has been deposited by him or on his behalf in the office of such authority as may be notified by the Government.