Q. Which of the following details are to be mandatorily given by every candidate, through a legal declaration, who is contesting parliamentary elections?
1. All criminal and civil cases pending against him/her.
2. Details of assets and liabilities of his/her family
3. Educational qualifications
4. Details of his past political affiliations
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer
Option b is correct. As per the Representation of People’s Act of 1951, every person who wishes to contest a parliamentary election has to make a legal declaration giving full details of:
- Serious criminal cases pending against the candidate (and not civil cases).
- Details of the assets and liabilities of the candidate and his or her family; and
- Educational qualifications of the candidate. This information has to be made public to provide an opportunity to the voters to make their decision on the basis of the information provided by the candidates. However, the candidate does not have to furnish any information regarding his past political affiliations.
| Important Tips Failure to furnish information or filing false information in the affidavit is a penal offence under Section 125A of the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 which prescribes a penalty of maximum six months or fine or both. However, unlike conviction for offences like bribery, conviction under Section 125A does not result in disqualification of candidate. |
