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In sub-section (1) the words “Deputy Commissioner” substituted by the words “Revenue Commissioner” vide H.P. Act No. 5 of 2002, amended vide H.P. Act No. 3 of 2007, again for the words “Councillor shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to the Revenue Commissioner” the words and sign “Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillor shall be called in question except by any election petition presented to the Divisional Commissioner” substituted vide H.P. Act No. 11 of 2010 again the words “Mayor, Deputy Mayor” omitted vide H.P. Act No. 48 of 2013, effective from. 27th July, 2013. 42 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1994 days from the date of the publication of the result of the election under section 13. (2) An election petition calling in question any such election may be presented on one or more of the grounds specified in section 16, by any candidate at such election or by any elector of the ward concerned. (3) Petitioner shall join as respondents to his petition all the candidates at the election. (4) An election petition- (a) shall contain a concise statement of the material facts on which the petitioner relies; (b) shall, with sufficient particulars, set forth the ground or grounds on which the election is called in question; and (c) shall be signed by the petitioner and verified in the manner laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), for the verification of pleadings. 1[14-A. Parties to the petition.- A petitioner shall join as respondents to his petition,- (a) where the petitioner, in addition to claiming declaration that the election of all or any of the returned candidates is void, claims a further declaration that he himself or any other candidate has been duly elected, all the contesting candidates other than the petitioner, and where no such further declaration is claimed, all the returned candidates; and (b) any other candidate against whom allegations of any corrupt practice are made in the petition.].