Question

What declarations have to be made by a candidate before contesting elections?

Answer 1

Hint The certain declaration is made by the candidates about their criminal record, property, and educational qualifications. This helps voters to distinguish the candidates on how to choose a suitable candidate.

Complete step by step solution
There are certain declarations that each candidate has to do publicly so that it becomes easier for the voters to select the right candidate for themselves. That is to be made by the candidates who are contesting elections are:
A. Details of any pending serious criminal cases against the candidate must have been given by the candidate.
B. The candidate contesting the election must give the details of the asset and liabilities of the candidate that they or their family possesses.
C. The candidate has to tell educational qualifications for contesting the election.

Note There are certain qualifications to contest elections The candidate contesting the election should be a citizen of India. The minimum age to contest an election is 25 years. The candidate contesting for election must be registered as a voter in any constituency. If the candidate is imprisoned and convicted for 2 or more than 2 years then the candidate stands disqualified to contest an election. A candidate belonging to schedule caste and schedule tribe can contest election from the general constituency as well. If a candidate defeats and fails to secure the one-sixth seats in the constituency then the candidate loses the deposit money. The security deposit for the Lok Sabha election is twenty-five thousand rupees. A person of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe can contest election in the other constituency in which he is not elected as a voter for Lok sabha but not for Vidhan Sabha.