Representation of the People Act,1951
Act No : 43
Section :
Publication of results of general elections to the House of the Peopleand the State Legislative Assemblies.
73.Publication of results of general elections to the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies. Where a general election is held for the purpose of constituting a new House of the People or a new State Legislative Assembly, there shall be notified by 5[the Election Commission] in the Official Gazette, as soon as may be after 6[the results of the elections in all the constituencies (other than those in which the poll could not be taken for any reason on the date originally fixed under clause (d) of section 30 or for which the time for completion of the election has --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 39, for "on the publication in the Gazette of India of the declaration that he has been so chosen". 2 Ins. by s. 40, ibid. 3 Subs' by s. 41, ibid., for ss. 71 to 75. 4 Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "Part C States". 5 Subs. by Act 40 of 1961, s. 16, for "the appropriate authority" (w.e.f.20-9-1961). 6 Subs. by Act 10 of 1967, s. 2, for certain words. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 71 been extended under the provisions of section 153) have been declared by the returning officer under the provisions of section 53 or, as the case may be, section 66, the names of the members elected for those constituencies] 1* * * and upon the issue of such notification that House or Assembly shall be deemed to be duly constituted : Provided that the issue of such notification shall not be deemed- 2[(a) to preclude- (i)the taking of the poll and the completion of the election in any Parliamentary or Assembly constituency or constituencies in which the poll could not be taken for any reason on the date originally fixed Under clause (d) of section 30; or (ii)the completion of the election in any Parliamentary or Assembly constituency or constituencies for which time has been extended under the Provisions of section 153; or] (b) to affect the duration of the House of the People or the State Legislative Assembly, if any, functioning immediately before the issue of the said notification. 8[73A.Special provision as to certain elections. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 73 or in any other provision of this Act, with respect to the general election for the purpose of constituting a new House of the People upon dissolution of the Ninth House of the People,- (a) the notification under section 73 may be issued without taking into account the Parliamentary constituencies in the State of Jammu and Kashmir; and (b) the Election Commission may take the steps in relation to elections from the Parliamentary constituencies in the State of Jammu and Kashmir separately and in such manner and on such date or dates as it may deem appropriate.]
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