Section-2 Definitions

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Section-2 Definitions

³[***] In this Act unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) "article" means an article of the Constitution;

 (b) "Assembly constituency" means a constituency provided ⁴[by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Assembly of a State;

 (c) "Council constituency" means a constituency provided ⁵[by law] for the purpose of elections to the Legislative Council of a State;

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 (d) "Election Commission" means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324;

 (e) "order" means an order published in the Official Gazette;

 (f) "parliamentary constituency" means a constituency provided ⁷[by law] for the purpose of elections to the House of the People;

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 (g) "person" does not include a body of persons;

 (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

 ⁹[(i) "State" includes a Union territory;]

 (j) "State Government", in relation to a Union territory, means the administrator thereof.

 

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