What is Date of election of candidate? Section 67A of Representation of the People Act, 1951
For the purposes of this Act, the date on which a candidate is declared by the returning officer under the provisions of section 53, or section 66, to be elected to a House of Parliament or of the Legislature of a State shall be the date of election of that candidate.
The Representation of the People Act 1951
Section 61 Special procedure for preventing personation of electors
Section 61A Voting machines at elections
Section 63 Method of voting- repealed
CHAPTER V - Counting of Votes
Section 64A Destruction, loss, etc., of ballot papers at the time of counting
Section 66 Declaration of results
Section 67 Report of the result
Section 67A Date of election of candidate
CHAPTER VI - Multiple Elections
Section 68 Vacation of seats when elected to both Houses of Parliament