The postponement of an election due to a candidate's death before polling is contingent upon whether the death leaves only one validly nominated candidate or more than one.
If a candidate expired before polling in Panchayat election, then what shall be happened ? i. Polling shall be postponed. ii. Polling shall not be postponed. iii. If remained only one candidate, then polling will be postponed. iv. If remained more than one, then polling will not be postponed.
Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2017 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Role of State Election Commission in conducting Panchayat elections)
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