The Times of India 30.12.2020
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time, 1,122 candidates will contest and try their best to win the
hearts of the voters. In all, 415 Independents are in fray and another
76 are from recognised and regional parties. The TRS is contesting from
all 150 wards followed by BJP in 149 wards, Congress 146, TDP 106, MIM
51, CPI 17 and CPM 12.
In the elections, a deposit is the sum of money that a candidate has to pay to the election authority before contesting the polls. In the GHMC elections being held now, the deposit is Rs 5,000 for candidates from other castes and Rs 2,500 for SCs, STs and BCs, said state election commissioner C Partha Sarathi. This deposit collected is repaid to the candidate after the poll if the candidate obtains one-sixth of the total valid polled votes. The purpose of the deposit is to reduce the prevalence of ‘fringe’ candidates or parties with no realistic chance of winning a seat. If the candidate does not achieve the refund threshold, that is one-sixth of total valid polled votes, the deposit is forfeited.
In the elections, a deposit is the sum of money that a candidate has to pay to the election authority before contesting the polls. In the GHMC elections being held now, the deposit is Rs 5,000 for candidates from other castes and Rs 2,500 for SCs, STs and BCs, said state election commissioner C Partha Sarathi. This deposit collected is repaid to the candidate after the poll if the candidate obtains one-sixth of the total valid polled votes. The purpose of the deposit is to reduce the prevalence of ‘fringe’ candidates or parties with no realistic chance of winning a seat. If the candidate does not achieve the refund threshold, that is one-sixth of total valid polled votes, the deposit is forfeited.
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