Over 57,000 candidates forfeited deposits in past 15 LS polls

More than 57,000 candidates forfeited their deposits in the past 15 Lok Sabha polls, Election Commission of India figures show. As per guidelines by the poll panel, if a candidate fails to get a minimum of one-sixth of the total valid votes polled, the deposit goes to the treasury.

Updated on: Mar 18, 2014, 14:34:35 IST

Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent, New Delhi

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More than 57,000 candidates forfeited their deposits in the past 15 Lok Sabha polls, Election Commission of India figures show.

As per guidelines by the poll panel, if a candidate fails to get a minimum of one-sixth of the total valid votes polled, the deposit goes to the treasury.

Graphs by www.indiaspend.com below tell the story in numbers.

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Over 57,000 candidates forfeited deposits in past 15 LS polls

More than 57,000 candidates forfeited their deposits in the past 15 Lok Sabha polls, Election Commission of India figures show. As per guidelines by the poll panel, if a candidate fails to get a minimum of one-sixth of the total valid votes polled, the deposit goes to the treasury.

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Over 57,000 candidates forfeited deposits in past 15 LS polls

More than 57,000 candidates forfeited their deposits in the past 15 Lok Sabha polls, Election Commission of India figures show. As per guidelines by the poll panel, if a candidate fails to get a minimum of one-sixth of the total valid votes polled, the deposit goes to the treasury.