(a) Where an independent candidate or a candidate of a Registered Political Party without a reserved symbol dies before the poll, it shall not be necessary to countermand the poll;
(b) If a candidate, set up by a recognised or registered political party with a reserved symbol, -
(i) dies at any time after 10.00 AM on the last date of making nominations and his nomination is found valid on scrutiny under rule 12;
(ii) whose nomination has been found valid on scrutiny under rule 12 and who has not withdrawn his candidature under rule 14 dies and in either case, a report of his death is received at any time before the publication of the list of contesting candidate under rule 15; or
(iii) dies as a contesting candidate and a report of his death is received before the commencement of the poll;
(c) The State Election Commission shall, on receipt of a report from the Returning Officer under clause (b), call upon the recognized or registered political party with a reserved symbol as the case may be, whose candidate has died, to nominate another candidate for the said poll within seven days of issue of such notice to such recognized or registered political party and the provisions of rules 4 to 15 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to such nomination as they would apply to other nominations;
(d) where a list of contesting candidates had been published under sub-rule (1) of rule 15 before the adjournment of the poll, the Returning Officer shall again prepare and publish a fresh list of contesting candidates under the aforesaid rule so as to include the name of the candidate who has been validly nominated.
Section 17 • Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Conduct of Elections) Rules, 2006
17. Death of candidate before poll.
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Section 17
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