Section 126 of Representation Of The People Act - Prohibition of public meetings during period of fortyeight hours ending with hour fixed for conclusion of poll

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A candidate who himself or through his proposer, with intent to be elected in an election,-
(i) fails to furnish information relating to sub-section (1) of section 33-A; or
(ii) gives false information which he knows or has reason to believe to be false; or
(iii) conceals any information, in his nomination paper delivered under sub-section (1) of section 33 or in his affidavit which is required to be delivered under sub-section (2) of section 33-A, as the case may be, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.]

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