¹[5C. Deposit.— (1) A candidate shall not be deemed to be duly nominated for election unless he deposits or causes to be deposited a sum of ²[fifteen thousand rupees]:

Provided that where a candiate has been nominated by more than one nomination paper for the same election, not more than one deposit shall be required or him under this sub-section.

(2) The sum required to be deposited under sub-section (1) shall not be deemed to have been deposited under that sub-section unless at the time of presentation of the nomination paper under sub-section (1) of section 5B, the candidate has either deposited or caused to be deposited that sum with the Returning Officer in cash or enclosed with the nomination paper a receipt showing that the said sum has been deposited by him or on his behalf in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government Treasury.]

1. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for section 5 (w.e.f. 23-3-1974).
2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "two thousand five hundred rupees " (w.e.f. 5-6-1997).