If an election is set aside by the District Magistrate, a date shall forthwith be fixed and necessary steps shall be taken for holding a fresh election for filling up the vacancy, as a casual vacancy.

Saving of acts done by a Councillor before his election is set aside Saving of acts done by a Councillor before his election is set aside: Where a candidate, who has been elected to be a Councillor, is declared by the District Magistrate to have not been duly elected, no act done by him by virtue of the office of Councillor before such declaration, shall be invalidated by reason of such declaration.