Section 40 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 – Election agents

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Section 40: Election agents

Election agents.

A candidate at an election may appoint in the prescribed manner any one person other than himself to be his election agent and when any such appointment is made, notice of the appointment shall be given in the prescribed manner to the returning officer.

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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