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Substituted by Act No.25 of 1995. 58 [Act No. II of 1956] in the nomination paper are the same as those entered in the #[ward] list of the #[wards]: Provided that the Returning Officer may- (a) permit any clerical error in the nomination paper in regard to the said names or numbers to be corrected in order to bring them into conformity with the corresponding entries in the #[ward] list; and (b) where necessary, direct that any clerical or printing error in the said entries shall be overlooked. (7) If at the time of the presentation of the nomination paper the Returning Officer finds that the name of the candidate is not registered in the list of the #[ward] for which he is the Returning Officer, he shall for the puposes of sub- section (5) require the person presenting the nomination to produce either a copy of the #[ward] list of the #[ward] or #[wards] for which he is the Returning Officer, or he shall for the purposes of sub-section (6) require the person presenting the nomination paper to produce either a copy of the #[Ward] List in which the name of the candidate is included or a certified copy of the relevant entries in such list. (8) Nothing in this section shall prevent any candidate from being nominated by more than one nomination paper for election in the same #[ward]. 106[(9) A candidate may file nominations for more than one ward in the Municipal Corporation, but he/she shall withdraw his/her nominations to all wards except one ward of his/her choice, before the date and time fixed for withdrawal of candidature, failing which, all his/her