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Grounds for declaring elections to be void: (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) if the Election Tribunal is of opinion: - (a) that on the date of his/her election a returned candidate was not qualified or was disqualified, to be chosen a member or under this Act or (b) that any corrupt practice has been committed by a returned candidate or his/her agent or by any other person with the consent of a returned candidates or his/her agent or (c) that any nomination paper has been improperly rejected or (d) that the result of the election, in so far as it concerns a returned candidate has been materially affected: (i) by the improper acceptance of any nomination or (ii) by any corrupt practice committed in the interests of the returned candidate by a person other than that candidate or his agent or a person acting with the consent of such candidate or agent or (iii) by the improper acceptance or refusal of any vote or reception of any vote which is void or (iv) by the non-compliance with the provisions of this Act or of any rules or orders made thereunder. the Tribunal shall declare the election of the returned candidate to he void. (2) If in the opinion of the Election Tribunal, a returned candidate who has been alleged to have indulge in any corrupt practice, but the Election Tribunal is satisfied: 23 (a) that no such corrupt practice was committed at the election by the candidate, or no such corrupt practice was committed contrary to the orders and without the consent of the candidate; (b) that the candidate took all reasonable means for preventing the commission of corrupt practices at the election and (c) that in all other respects the election was free from any corrupt practice on the part of the candidate or any of his/her agents. then the Election Tribunal may decide that the election of the returned candidate is not void.