What is the Penalty if a candidate/elected Councillor does not file his accounts of election expenses within the prescribed time ?
Ans. Under Section -17A(3) of O.M. Act,1950 failure on the part of the candidate to file his account of election expenses within the Prescribed time will be treated as a contravention of the provisions of the said section and he shall be deemed to have committed corrupt practice within the meaning of section – 28 of the Act. A candidate /elected member committing corrupt practice can be disqualified from contesting election/ continuing in office by the competent tribunal.
