Section 73: Publication of results of general elections to the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies and of names of persons nominated thereto

Q: What does Section 73 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) deal with?

Section 73 RPA 1951 pertains to "Publication of results of general elections to the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies and of names of persons nominated thereto". It is part of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 73 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs publication of results of general elections to the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies and of names of persons nominated thereto.

Q: Is Section 73 RPA 1951 still in force?

Yes, Section 73 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 73 RPA 1951?

धारा 73 RPA 1951 is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 73 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951. Section 73 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs publication of results of general elections to the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies and of names of persons nominated thereto.

Q: What is Dhara 73 RPA 1951?

Dhara 73 RPA 1951 is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 73 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 73 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs publication of results of general elections to the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies and of names of persons nominated thereto.

Q: How to cite Section 73 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951?

Cite as: "Section 73, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Representation of the People Act, 1951, 1951, § 73 (India).

Law on Tips Editorial Board

Where a general election is held for the purpose of constituting a new House of the People or a new State Legislative Assembly, there shall be notified by the Election Commission in the Official Gazette, as soon as may be after the results of the elections in all the constituencies other than these in which the poll could not be taken for any reason on the date originally fixed under clause (d) of section 30 or for which the time for completion of the election has been extended under the provisions of section 153 have been declared by the returning officer under the provisions of section 53 or, as the case may be, section 66, the names of the members elected for those constituencies and upon the issue of such notification that House or Assembly shall be deemed to be duly constituted: Provided that the issue of such notification shall not be deemed—

(a) to preclude—

(b) to affect the duration of the House of the People or the State Legislative Assembly, if any, functioning immediately before the issue of the said notification.