section 215
Petition for challenging election.
The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994Infrastructure1994231 sections15 chapters
Chapter XV MISCELLANEOUS
Statutory text
- (1) The election of a person to the office of a Councillor shall not be called in question except by a petition to be filed before the Election Tribunal within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed, on the ground that--
- (a) the election has not been a free election by reason that the corrupt practice of bribery or undue influence has extensively prevailed at the election; or
- (b) that the result of the election has been materially affected--
- (i) by the improper acceptance or rejection of any nomination; or
- (ii) by gross failure to comply with the provisions of this Act or the rules framed thereunder.
- (2) The Election Tribunal constituted under section 103 of the Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (26 of 1994), shall also be the Election Tribunal for the purposes of sub-section (1).
- (3) The decision of the Election Tribunal shall be final.
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