Section 81:
Presentation of petitions.
(1) An election petition calling in question any election may be
presented on one or more of the grounds specified in 1[sub-section (1)] of section 100 and section 101 to
the 2[High Court] by any candidate at such election or any elector 3[within forty-five days from, but not
earlier than, the date of election of the returned candidate, or if there are more than one returned candidate
at the election and the dates of their election are different, the later of those two dates.]
Explanation.—In this sub-section, "elector" means a person who was entitled to vote at the election to
which the election petition relates, whether he has voted at such election or not.
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5[(3) Every election petition shall be accompanied by as many copies thereof as there are respondents
mentioned in the petition 6*** and every such copy shall be attested by the petitioner under his own
signature to be a true copy of the petition.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 44, for "sub-sections (1) and (2)" (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
2. Subs. by Act 47 of 1966, s. 39, for "Election Commission" (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).
3. Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 44, for certain words (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
4. Sub-section (2) omitted by Act 47 of 1966, s. 39 (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).
5. Ins. by Act 40 of 1961, s. 17 (w.e.f. 20-9-1961).
6. Certain words omitted by Act 47 of 1966, s. 39 (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).