Consider the following statements regarding the security deposit for candidates contesting the State Legislative Assembly elections: 1. A general category candidate is required to deposit a security amount of Rs 10,000. 2. The security deposit is refunded if the candidate secures at least one-sixth (1/6) of the total valid votes polled in the constituency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 1043
Options
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Explanation
A general category candidate contesting the Legislative Assembly elections must deposit a security amount of Rs 10,000, while candidates belonging to SC/ST categories need to deposit half of this amount (Rs 5,000). If a candidate gets at least one-sixth (1/6) of the total valid votes polled in the constituency, the security deposit is refunded.