SCHEDULE – III [See Sub-Section (3-a) of Section 28-A]

1. The following shall constitute “corrupt practices” namely :– (1) “Bribery” that is to say– (A) any gift, offer or promise by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his agent, of any gratification, to any person whomsoever with the object of directly or indirectly inducing– (a) a person to stand or not to stand as, or to withdraw or not to withdraw from being a candidate at an election; or (b) an elector to vote or refrain from voting at an election or as a reward, to– (i) a person for having so stood or not stood or for having withdrawn or not having withdrawn his candidature; or (ii) an elector for having voted or refrained from voting; (B) the receipt of, or agreement to receive, any gratification, whether as a motive or a reward– (a) by a person for standing or not standing as, or for withdrawing or not withdrawing from being, a candidate; or (b) by any person whomsoever for himself or any other person for voting, or refraining from voting, or inducing or attempting to induce any elector to vote or refrain from voting, or any candidate to withdraw or not to withdraw his candidature. Explanation :– For the purposes of this clause, the term “gratification” is not restricted to pecuniary gratifications estimable in money and it includes all forms of entertainment and all forms of employment for reward, but it does not include the payment of any expenses bonafide incurred, at or for the purpose of, any election and duly entered in the account of election expenses. (2) Undue influence, that is to say any direct or indirect interference or attempt to interfere on the part of the candidate or his agent, or of any other person with the consent of the candidate or his election agent, with the free exercise of any electoral right: Provided that without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this