Electoral offence implies prima facie, violation of the law or an unlawful act relating to the election law, the election process, or say, an unlawful act applicable to the election law, the conduct of election rules and the election process during the period of the election. The election process begins on the day the election program is announced by the Election Commission of India and ends on the day the results are announced by the designated authority of ECI.
Key words: Electoral offence, ECI, election law
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