Indian General Elections 2009-Special Section
FAQS ON ELECTION PROCESS
SECURITY DEPOSIT
Q 1. Every candidate is required to make security deposit. How much is the security deposit for Lok Sabha (House of People) election?
Ans. Rs. Ten Thousand
Q 2. Is there any concession in security deposit for a candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe for Lok Sabha (House of People) election?
Ans. Yes
It is Rs. Five thousand.
Q 3. How much is the security deposit for a Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election?
Ans. Rupees Five Thousand
Q 4. Is there any concession in security deposit for a candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe for Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election?
Ans. Yes
It is Rs. Two thousand five hundred
Q 5. If a person, who is a member of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes contests election from general seat, how much security deposit he is required to make to contest election for Lok Sabha (House of the People) / Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly)?
Ans. Rs. Five thousand for Lok Sabha / Rs. Two thousand five hundred for Vidhan Sabha.
Q 6. Which candidates lose the deposit?
Ans. A defeated candidate who fails to secure more than one-sixth of the valid votes polled in the constituency will lose his security deposit
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