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Power to question election by petition :– (1) 3[The election of any person 4[* * *] as a Councillor] may be questioned by election petition on the ground– (a) that such person committed, during or in respect of the election proceedings, a corrupt practice as defined in Section 28; or (b) that such person was declared to be elected by reason of the improper rejection or admission of one or more votes, or for any other reason was not duly elected by a majority or lawful votes; or (c) that such person though enrolled as an elector was disqualified for election under the provisions of Sections, 15,16 and 29