Section 42A. Nomination of candidates for election.

1[42-A. Nomination of candidates for election. ––2[(1) Any person may nominate himself as a candidate for election of :–– (a) Panch or Sarpanch of a Halqa Panchayat if his name is included in the electoral roll of such Halqa Panchayat ; (b) Chairperson of a Block Development Council if his name is included in the electoral roll of such Block Development Council ; and (c) directly elected members of a District Development Council if his name is included in the electoral roll of any Halqa Panchayat of such District.] (2) On or before the date appointed for submission of nomination papers by the Election Authority, every candidate for election of 3[Panch or Sarpanch of a Halqa Panchayat or Chairperson, Block Development Council or directly elected members or Chairperson of a District Development Council] shall deliver or cause to be delivered through his agent to the Returning Officer a nomination paper completed in the prescribed form and signed by the candidate. (3) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election from a 4[Panchayat Constituency or Block Development Council or District Development Council] unless he deposits or causes to be deposited such amount of security, as may be prescribed, for election of Panch, Sarpanch or 5[Chairperson, Block Development Council or directly appointed members of a District Development Council], as the case may be : Provided that in the case of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe or Women candidates, the amount of security deposit shall be 50 of the deposit so prescribed.