Section 7
Death of candidate before poll.
The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
About this Act
An Act to regulate certain matters relating to or connected with elections to the offices of President and Vice-President of India.
If a candidate, whose nomination has been made and is found
to be in order on scrutiny, dies after the time fixed for nomination and a report of his death is received by
the Returning Officer before the commencement of the poll, the Returning Officer shall, upon being
satisfied of the fact of the death of the candidate, countermand the poll and report the fact to the Election
Commission, and all proceedings with reference to the election shall be commenced a new in all respects
as if for a new election:
Provided that no further nomination shall be necessary in the case of a candidate whose nomination was valid at the time of the countermanding of the poll:
Provided further that no person who has under sub-section (1) of section 6 given a notice of withdrawal of his candidature before the countermanding of the poll shall be ineligible for being nominated as a candidate for the election after such countermanding.
Provided that no further nomination shall be necessary in the case of a candidate whose nomination was valid at the time of the countermanding of the poll:
Provided further that no person who has under sub-section (1) of section 6 given a notice of withdrawal of his candidature before the countermanding of the poll shall be ineligible for being nominated as a candidate for the election after such countermanding.