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Post by Idéfix Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:00 am

In Indian elections, candidates have to file their papers along with a token deposit amount. If a candidate polls below a certain (rather low) threshold of valid votes in the election, (s)he is said to lose that deposit. Losing one's deposit in this manner is considered the ultimate defeat in Indian politics. What is the threshold level of vote below which one loses the deposit?

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Post by Guest Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:32 am

A defeated candidate who fails to secure more than one sixth of the valid votes polled in the constituency will lose his security deposit.

http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/Contesting.aspx

good question.

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Post by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:03 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:A defeated candidate who fails to secure more than one sixth of the valid votes polled in the constituency will lose his security deposit.

http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/Contesting.aspx

good question.

I thought sometime ago the law was changed and all except the top 3 will lose their deposit. Will read the link.

I voted only once - of course the party lost. Next time when i went, did not realize that my vote was already outsourced and efficiently exercised.

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Post by Idéfix Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:57 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:A defeated candidate who fails to secure more than one sixth of the valid votes polled in the constituency will lose his security deposit.

http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/Contesting.aspx
That is the correct answer.

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:good question.
Thanks, wanted to post something for the times, given all the frenetic polling here.
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Post by Maria S Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:11 am

Carvaka,

Just wanted to thank you for your kind wishes.

Had some amazing and wonderful personal experiences, don't want to make anyone jealous..will share them some day..when you visit the Historical South:)

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