Representation of the People Act, 1951 · Chapter V: Counting of Votes
Section 67A: Date of election of candidate
For the purposes of this Act, the date on which a candidate is declared by the returning officer under the provisions of section 53, ***, ***, or section 66, to be elected to a House of Parliament or of the Legislature of a State *** shall be the date of election of that candidate.]
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 16 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.