UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · ELECTION CANDIDATURE FROM CONSTITUENCIES

Consider the following statements: 1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies. 2. In 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies. 3. As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye-elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her in the event of his/her winning in all the constituencies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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EXPLANATION

A candidate could contest from only the legally permitted number of constituencies; Devi Lal contested from three in 1991, and the cost rule was not as stated.

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