How is Nomination of candidates for election? Section 32 of Representation of the People Act, 1951
Any person may be nominated as a candidate for election to fill a seat if he is qualified to be chosen to fill that seat under the provisions of the Constitution and this Act or under the provisions of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (20 of 1963), as the case may be.
The Representation of the People Act 1951
Section 31 Public notice of election
Section 32 Nomination of candidates for election
Section 33 Presentation of nomination paper and requirements for a valid nomination
Section 33A Right to information
Section 33B Candidate to furnish information only under the Act and the rules
Section 35 Notice of nominations and the time and place for their Scrutiny
Section 36 Scrutiny of nominations
Section 37 Withdrawal of candidature
Section 38 Publication of list of contesting candidates
Section 39 Nomination of candidates at other elections
Section 39A Allocation of equitable sharing of time
CHAPTER II Candidates and their agents