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Organisation : Deoria Election Office
Announcement : Affidavits Vidhansabha GE-2017
Applicable For : Affidavit Only
State : Uttar Pradesh
District : Deoria
Website : https://deoria.nic.in/
Details Here : https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/

Affidavits Vidhansabha GE :

The Affidavit shown here have been made available on the basis of file uploaded by the RO / CEO staff of the State. Only Affidavit signed and declared by the candidate submitted physically to Returning Officer have statutory validity.

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About CEO UP :
The Election Commission of India nominates or designates an Officer of the Government of the State/Union Territory as the Chief Electoral Officer in consultation with that State Government/Union Territory Administration.

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) supervise the election work related to Assembly and Parliament elections.

As per section 13A of the Representation of the People Act 1950, read with section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Chief Electoral Officer of a State/Union Territory is authorised to supervise the election work in the State/Union Territory subject to the overall superintendence, direction and control of the Election Commission

FAQs :
1. Can a non-citizen be a candidate?
No, A non citizen cannot be a contesting candidate in the elections. Article 84 (a) of the Constitution of India envisages that a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill up a seat in the Parliament unless he is a citizen of India. Similar provision exists for State Legislative Assemblies in Article 173 (a) of the Constitution.

2. What is the minimum age for becoming a candidate for Lok Sabha or Assembly election?
Twenty Five Years Article 84 (b) of Constitution of India provides that the minimum age for becoming a candidate for Lok Sabha election shall be 25 years.

Similar provision exists for a candidate to the Legislative Assemblies vide Article 173 (b) of the Constitution read with Sec. 36 (2) of the R. P. Act, 1950.

3. If I am not registered as a voter in any Constituency, can I contest election?
No, For contesting an election as a candidate a person must be registered as a voter. Sec 4 (d) of Representation People Act, 1951 precludes a person from contesting unless he is an elector in any parliamentary constituency. Section 5 (c) of R. P. Act, 1951 has a similar provision for Assembly Constituencies.

4. I am registered as a voter in Delhi. Can I contest election to Lok Sabha from Haryana or Maharashtra, or Orissa?
Yes, If you are a registered voter in Delhi, you can contest an election to Lok Sabha from any constituency in the country except Assam, Lakshadweep and Sikkim, as per Section 4 (c), 4 (cc) and 4 (ccc) of the R. P. Act, 1951.

5. If some body is convicted for some offence and he is sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years, can he contest elections?
No, As per Section 8 (3) of R. P. Act, 1951, if a person is convicted of any offence and sentenced to an imprisonment of 2 years or more, this will be disqualification to contest elections.

6. Supposing he is on bail, pending disposal of his appeal, can he contest the election?
No, Even if is a person is on bail, after the conviction and his appeal is pending for disposal, he is disqualified from contesting an election as per the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India.