Representation of the People Act, 1950 · Chapter IVA: Manner of Filling Seats in the Council of States to Be Filled by Representatives of Union Territories
Section 27J: Powers of electoral colleges to elect notwithstanding vacancies therein
No election by the members of an electoral college *** under this Act shall be called in question on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy in the membership of such college * * *.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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