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Losing Security Deposit in Elections

  • 09 Oct 2024
  • 2 min read

Why in News?

Recently, despite a significant push in Haryana, a political party failed to win any seats in the local elections, resulting in the forfeiture of candidates' security deposits due to not meeting the required vote percentage.

Key Points

  • Security Deposit Mandate:
    • As per the Representation of People Act, 1951, candidates must deposit a security amount when contesting elections.
    • For Parliamentary elections: Rs. 25,000; for Assembly elections: Rs. 10,000.
    • This ensures that only genuinely committed candidates submit nominations.
  • Forfeiture of Security Deposit:
    • A candidate must secure at least one-sixth (16.67%) of the total valid votes cast to retain the deposit, If not, the deposit is forfeited to the Election Commission.
  • Example Calculation:
    • In an Assembly seat with 200,000 votes, candidates must secure over 33,332 votes to avoid losing their deposit.

The Representation of the People Act (RPA),1951

  • It regulates the actual conduct of elections and by-elections.
  • RPA, 1951 provides administrative machinery for conducting elections.
  • It deals with the registration of political parties.
  • This specifies the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of the Houses.
  • It provides provisions to curb corrupt practices and other offences.
  • It lays down the procedure for settling doubts and disputes arising out of elections.
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