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Madras High Court on Dual Candidacy
May 1 , 2026
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- The Madras High Court said the law still allows candidates to contest from two constituencies at the same time.
- The Election Commission of India in 2004 proposed that candidates should not be allowed to contest from more than one constituency.
- It also suggested that if dual contest is allowed, candidates must bear the cost of by-elections if they vacate one seat after winning both.
- The Commission recommended a fixed deposit of ₹5 lakh for the State Assembly and ₹10 lakh for the Lok Sabha to cover by poll expenses.
- These electoral reform proposals made in 2004 have still not turned into law.
- The Supreme Court of India in 2023 upheld Section 33(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which allows contesting from two constituencies.
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