Section 27 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 – General duty of the presiding officer

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Section 27: General duty of the presiding officer

It shall be the general duty of the presiding officer at a polling station to keep order thereat and to see that the poll is fairly taken.

Source: official text of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

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