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DISQUALIFICATION ON GROUND OF CORRUPT PRACTICES.— (1) The case of every person found guilty of a corrupt practice by an order under section 177 shall be submitted, as soon as may be after such order takes effect, by such authority as the Government may specify in this behalf, to the Governor for determination of the question as to whether such person shall be disqualified and if so, for what period: Provided that the period for which any person may be disqualified under this subsection shall in no case exceed six years from the date on which the order made in relation to him under section 177 takes effect. (2) Before giving his decision on any question under sub-section (1) the Governor shall obtain the opinion of the State Election Commission on that question and shall Act according to such opinion. 8[89. Disqualification on account of failure to submit account of election expenses.— If the State Election Commission is satisfied that a person:— (a) has failed to submit an account of election expenses within the time and in the manner prescribed and has no sufficient reason or justification for such failure or (b) has submitted false accounts; (c) has incurred election expenses in excess of the limit prescribed, it shall, by order published in the Gazette, declare him to be disqualified and such person shall be disqualified for being elected as the Councillor 8A[for a period of five years from the date of such order.]