Who are Election agents? Section 40 of Representation of the People Act, 1951
A candidate at an election may appoint in the prescribed manner any one person other than himself to be his election agent and when any such appointment is made, notice of the appointment shall be given in the prescribed manner to the returning office.
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