## Report on Election Commission of India Order Regarding Disqualification of Candidate
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an order published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) concerning the disqualification of Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari, a candidate in the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi 2020 from the 70-Karawal Nagar Assembly Constituency. The order, issued under Section 10 A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, disqualifies Sh. Tiwari for three years due to his failure to lodge an account of election expenses within the legally mandated timeframe and his failure to provide a valid justification for the delay or rectify discrepancies in the account. The key finding is that the ECI is actively enforcing regulations concerning election expenditure accountability.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide information and analysis regarding a specific order issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) as published in the Delhi Gazette. This analysis is based solely on the provided text of the order and related references mentioned within.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is *not* a new policy but rather an *enforcement order* under an existing policy (Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951).
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the core objective of Section 10 A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (under which this order is issued) is to ensure transparency and accountability in election expenses. This includes the timely submission of accurate accounts of all election-related expenditures by candidates. The order aims to penalize non-compliance with these regulations.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the issue of candidates failing to comply with the legal requirements for submitting accurate and timely accounts of election expenses. In this specific case, Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari contested the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi 2020 from the 70-Karawal Nagar Assembly Constituency. He failed to lodge any account of his election expenses as required by law. Despite multiple notices and opportunities to rectify the situation, Sh. Tiwari failed to adequately address the deficiencies. The ECI is acting to enforce the provisions of Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, demonstrating its commitment to ensuring financial accountability in elections.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This document is an *enforcement action* not an *amendment*, but we can discuss the key provisions of Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 as they are applied here:
* **What specific part of the original policy is being applied:** Section 10 A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
* **What the *new* rule/provision *is*, based *only* on the amendment text:** N/A. However, based on the policy the consequence of failure to lodge an account of election expenses within the time and manner required, and lacking good reason for the failure is that the Election Commission *shall* declare the individual disqualified and such person *shall* be disqualified for a period of three years from the date of the order.
* **Explain the *difference* or the *effect* of this specific change:** N/A. The effect of the policy is clear: Disqualification for three years.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this order are:
* **Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari:** The individual directly affected by the disqualification.
* **Political Parties:** The action serves as a deterrent for other candidates and parties to ensure compliance with election expenditure regulations.
* **Election Commission of India:** As the enforcer of election laws, the ECI is a key stakeholder.
* **Citizens/Voters:** The action reinforces the integrity of the electoral process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the responsible agency. The District Election Officer (DEO) and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) play supporting roles in collecting information and issuing notices.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The order follows a specific procedure outlined in the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, which includes:
* Reporting by the District Election Officer regarding the non-submission of accounts.
* Issuance of a Show Cause Notice by the ECI.
* Opportunity for the candidate to provide an explanation and rectify the situation.
* Final decision by the ECI based on the available information.
* Publication in the official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this disqualification order is to:
* Enforce compliance with election expenditure regulations.
* Deter future violations by candidates.
* Promote transparency and accountability in the electoral process.
* Maintain the integrity and fairness of elections.
**9. Conclusion:**
The order issued by the Election Commission of India regarding the disqualification of Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari highlights the importance of adhering to election expenditure regulations. The ECI's action demonstrates its commitment to ensuring financial accountability among candidates and maintaining the integrity of the electoral process. This serves as a reminder to all candidates and political parties to comply with the legal requirements for submitting accurate and timely accounts of election expenses.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The organization responsible for declaring Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari disqualified for failing to lodge an account of election expenses.
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi: The government under whose jurisdiction the election and subsequent issues with Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari's expenses occurred.
Delhi: The location of the Chief Electoral Officer's office. Also, the location of the residence of Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari.
Vipin Kumar Tiwari: The individual declared disqualified by the Election Commission of India for failing to lodge an account of election expenses.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The law under which Vipin Kumar Tiwari was disqualified for failing to lodge his election expenses.
Conduct of Election Rules, 1961: The rules under which the District Election Officer's report was submitted and a show cause notice was issued to Vipin Kumar Tiwari.
70Karawal Nagar Assembly Constituency: The constituency from which Vipin Kumar Tiwari contested the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi.
North East District, NCT of Delhi: The district of Delhi where the District Election Officer is located, who reported Vipin Kumar Tiwari's failure to lodge election expenses.
Rashtriya Rashtrawadi Party: The political party Vipin Kumar Tiwari was a candidate for.
AJOY KUMAR: Principal Secretary who signed the order on behalf of the Election Commission of India.
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PART II—Sec. 1
न्याजयक और मजिस्ट्रेरी मामलों पर अजिसचू नाएं और आदिे , उच्च न्यायालय की अजिसचू नाएं और भारत के जनर्ाचा न आयोग की
जर्जिक अजिसचू नाओं तथा अन्य जनर्ाचा न अजिसचू नाओं का पनु ः प्रकािन
Notifications and Orders on Judicial and Magisterial matters; reproduction of High Court Notifications and
Statutory Notifications of the Election Commission of India and other Election Notifications
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70-करार्ल नगर जर्िान सभा जनर्ााचन क्षेत्र के जलए ददनांक 14.01.2020 की अपनी अजिसूचना के द्वारा जर्िानसभा के
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सािारण जनर्ााचन आयोजित करने की घोषणा की थी और श्री जर्जपन कुमार जतर्ारी ,ने राष्ट्रीय राष्ट्रर्ादी पार्टी के
उम्मीद्वार के रूप में पूर्ोक्त जनर्ााचन लडा था;
और यतः, लोक प्रजतजनजि्र् अजिजनयम, 1951 की िारा 77 (1) के अनुसार, जनर्ााचन लडने र्ाले प्र्यके
अभ्यथी, र्ि जतजथ िब उसे नाम-जनदेजित दकया गया ि ै और उसके पररणाम की घोषणा की जतजथ, दोनों तारीख ें
सजम्मजलत, के बीच अपन े द्वारा या अपन े जनर्ााचन एिेंर्ट द्वारा उपगत या अजिकृत जनर्ााचन संबंिी सभी खचों का, या तो
स्ट्र्य ं या अपन े जनर्ााचन एिेंर्ट द्वारा, एक पथृ क और सिी लेखा रखगे ा और लोक प्रजतजनजि्र् अजिजनयम, 1951 की िारा
78 के अनुसार, जनर्ााचन लडने र्ाल े प्र्येक अभ्यथी, जनर्ााजचत अभ्यथी के जनर्ााचन की तारीख स े तीस ददनों के भीतर
अपन े जनर्ााचन व्यय का लेखा जिला जनर्ााचन अजिकारी को दिा करेगा िो िारा 77 के अंतगात उसके द्वारा अथर्ा उसके
जनर्ााचन एिेंर्ट द्वारा रखे गए लखे े की स् य प्रजतजलजप िोगी;
और यतः, जनर्ााचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 89(2) के अिीन मख्ु य जनर्ााचन अजिकारी, राष्ट्रीय
राििानी राज्य क्षत्रे . ददल्ली के पत्र स ं .CEO/COE/102(86)/DLA-20/Scr.Rep/2020/38125, ददनांक
03.06.2020 के िररए जिला जनर्ाचा न अजिकारी, जिला उत्तर-पर्ू ा ददल्ली की प्रस्ट्तुत ररपोर्टा के अनुसार, राष्ट्रीय राििानी
राज्य क्षेत्र. ददल्ली के 70-करार्ल नगर जर्िान सभा जनर्ाचा न क्षत्रे स े जनर्ााचन लडने र्ाल े अभ्यथी, श्री जर्जपन कुमार
जतर्ारी जर्जि द्वारा यथापेजक्षत रीजत से अपन ेजनर्ााचन व्यय का कोई लेखा दाजखल करने म ेंअसफल रि ेिैं;
और यतः, जिला जनर्ाचा न अजिकारी, जिला-उत्तर-पर्ू ा ददल्ली और मुख्य जनर्ााचन अजिकारी, राष्ट्रीय राििानी
राज्य क्षत्रे . ददल्ली की ररपोर्टों के आिार पर भारत जनर्ााचन आयोग द्वारा जनर्ााचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम
89 के उप जनयम (5) के तित जनर्ााचन व्यय का लेखा दाजखल न करने पर, श्री जर्जपन कुमार जतर्ारी को कारण बताओ
नोरर्टस ददनांक 22.09.2020 को िारी दकया गया था;
और यतः, जनर्ााचनों का सचं ालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 89 के उप जनयम (6) के अनुसार, ददनांक
22.09.2020 के उपयुाक्त कारण बताओ नोरर्टस के माध् यम स,े श्री जर्जपन कुमार जतर्ारी को जनदेि ददया गया था दक र्े इस
नोरर्टस के प्राप्त िोने के 20 ददनों के भीतर लेखे प्रस्ट्तुत न कर पाने का कारण स्ट्पष्ट करत े हुए आयोग को जलजखत म ें अपना
अभ्यार्ेदन प्रस्ट्ततु करें और साथ िी, जनर्ााचन व्यय का अपना लेखा दाजखल करें/अपन े लेख े म ें त्रुरर्टयों को सिी करें और उस े
संबंजित जिला जनर्ााचन अजिकारी को प्रस्ट्ततु करें;
और यतः, अभ्य थी श्री जर्जपन कुमार जतर्ारी द्वारा उक्त नोरर्टस ददनांक 13.10.2020 को स्ट्र् यं उनके द्वारा प्राप्त
दकया गया था। अभ् यथी स े प्राप्त पार्ती जिला जनर्ाचा न अजिकारी, जिला उत्तर-पर्ू ा ददल्ली द्वारा ददनाकं 18.12.2020 के
अपन े पत्र स ं.F.6(456)/DEO/(NC)SDM(EL)/2020/6357-63 के द्वारा आयोग को प्रस्ट् ततु कर दी गई थी;
और यत: ,जिला जनर्ाचा न अजिकारी, जिला उत्तर-पर्ू ा ददल्ली न े ददनाकं 07.12.2021 के अपन े पत्र स ं .
F.6(265)/DEO(NE)/SDM(EL)2020/2040-42 द्वारा सूजचत दकया दक श्री जर्जपन कुमार जतर्ारी न े अनेक
जर्संगजतयों के साथ ददनांक 1310.2020. को अपने जनर्ााचन व्ययों का लेखा प्रस्ट्ततु दकया ि।ै आयोग ने अपन े नोरर्टस स.ं
76/भा0जन0आ0/क्ष0े /ददल्ली-जर्0.स0./70/2020 ददनाकं 18.072022. के माध्यम से श्री जर्जपन कुमार जतर्ारी को जर्लंब
के जलए कारण/औजच्य देन ेऔर उक्त त्रुरर्टयों को सुिारन े का अर्सर प्रदान दकया
और यतः, जिला जनर्ाचा न अजिकारी, जिला उत्तर-पर्ू ा ददल्ली न े अपने पत्र संख्या
F.6(456)/DEO(NE)/SDM(EL)2020/1583, ददनाकं 12.09.2022 के माध्यम से सूजचत दकया ि ै दक सिायक
जनर्ााचक रजिस्ट् रीकरण अजिकारी, 70-करार्ल नगर जर्िानसभा क्षेत्र के कायाालय के एक अजिकारी ने श्री जर्जपन कुमार
जतर्ारी को नोरर्टस देने के जलए उक्त पत े का दौरा दकया, लेदकन र्ि उजल्लजखत पत े पर निीं पाए गए। अतः, आयोग द्वारा
िारी नोरर्टस ददनांक 18.07.2022 को उक्त पते पर ‘चस्ट्पा’ ददया गया। एसडीएम (ईएल), उत्तर पूर्ा जिला न े आगे यि
सूजचत दकया ि ैदक श्री जर्जपन कुमार जतर्ारी ने आि तक अपने चुनार्ी खचा का लेखा-िोखा समय पर िमा करने में जर्फल
रिने का न तो कोई उजचत कारण बताया ि ैऔर न िी खात े में सुिार दकया ि।ै[PART II - Sec. 1 DELHI GAZETTE, NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY GOVT.: OCTOBER 13, 2022/ASVINA 21, 1944 45
और यत:, भारत जनर्ााचन आयोग को यि समािान िो गया ि ै दक श्री जर्जपन कुमार जतर्ारी चनु ार् खचा का
लेखा-िोखा दिा करन े म ें जर्फल रि े ि ैं और जर्फलता के जलए उनके पास कोई उजचत कारण या औजच्य निीं ि ै और खाते
म ें नोर्ट की गई जर्संगजत को दरू निीं दकया ि।ै
और यत:, लोक प्रजतजनजि्र् अजिजनयम, 1951 की िारा 10क म ें यि अनुबंजित दकया गया ि ैदक:-
"यदद जनर्ााचन आयोग का यि समािान िो िाता ि ैदक कोई व्यजक्त-
(क) जनर्ााचन व्ययों का लेखा उस समय के भीतर और उस रीजत म ें िैसी इस अजिजनयम के द्वारा या कानून के
अिीन अपेजक्षत ि,ै दाजखल करने म ेंअसफल रिा ि;ै तथा
(ख) उसके पास उस असफलता के जलए कोई समुजचत कारण या न्यायोजच्य निीं ि,ै तो जनर्ााचन आयोग
िासकीय रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित आदेि द्वारा उसको जनरर्िता घोजषत करेगा और ऐसा कोई भी व्यजक्त उस
आदेि की तारीख स ेतीन र्षा की कालार्जि के जलए जनरर्िता रिगे ा;
अब इसीजलए, लोक प्रजतजनजि्र् अजिजनयम, 1951 की िारा 10क के अनुसरण में भारत जनर्ााचन आयोग
एतद्द्वारा राष्ट्रीय राििानी राज्य क्षेत्र. ददल्ली राज्य के 70-करार्ल नगर जर्िान सभा जनर्ााचन क्षेत्र से जर्िानसभा के
सािारण जनर्ााचन-2020 में जनर्ााचन लडने र्ाले अभ्यथी, श्री जर्जपन कुमार जतर्ारी, जनर्ासी- के-103, गली न-ं 52, के-
ब्लॉक, सादतपरु , एक्स.्, ददल्ली-110094 को संसद के दकसी भी सदन या राज्य या संघ राज्य-क्षेत्र की जर्िानसभा अथर्ा
जर्िान पररषद के जलए सदस्ट्य चुने िाने या िोने के जलए इस आदेि की तारीख से तीन र्षा की अर्जि के जलए जनरर्िता
घोजषत करता ि।ै
आदेि स,े
अिय कुमार, प्रिान सजचर्’’
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आदेि से,
र्टी. जमसाओ, सिायक मुख्य जनर्ााचन अजिकारी
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, DELHI
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 6th October, 2022
No.CEO/COE/102 (104 )/2019/27395.—The following is published for general information:—
‘‘SECRETARIATE OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
ORDER
New Delhi, the 28th September, 2022
No.76/ECI/ORD/DEL-LA/70/2020/NS-II.—WHEREAS, the Commission had declared to hold the
General Election to the Legislative Assemblyof NCT of Delhi from70-Karawal Nagar Assembly Constituency vide
its Notification, dated 14.01.2020 and Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari had contested the aforesaid election as a Rashtriya
Rashtrawadi Party’s candidate;
AND WHEREAS, as per Section 77 (1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, every candidate at
election shall, either by himself or by his election agent, keep a separate and correct account of all expenditure in
connection with the election incurred or authorized by him or by his election agent between (the date on which he has
been nominated) and the date of declaration of the result thereof, both dates inclusive & as per Section 78 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1951, every contesting candidate at an election shall, within thirty days from the
date of election of the returned candidate lodge with the District Election Officer (DEO) account of his election
expenses which shall be in a true copy of the account kept by him or by his election agent under Section 77;
AND WHEREAS, as per the report under rule 89(2) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, received from
the District Election Officer, North East District, NCT of Delhi through the Chief Electoral Officer’s letter No.
CEO/COE/102(86)/DLA-20/Scr.Rep/2020/38125, dated 03.06.2020, Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari, the contesting46 DELHI GAZETTE, NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY GOVT.: OCTOBER 13, 2022/ASVINA 21, 1944 PART II - Sec. 1]
candidate from 70-Karawal Nagar Assembly Constituency of NCT of Delhi, failed to lodge any account of his
election expenses as required by law;
AND WHEREAS, on the basis of the above reports of the District Election Officer, North East District,
NCT of Delhi and the Chief Electoral Officer, NCT of Delhi, a Show Cause Notice dated 22.09.2020 was issued by
the Election Commission of India under Sub Rule (5) of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 to Sh. Vipin
Kumar Tiwari for non-submission of account of Election expenses;
AND WHEREAS, as per Sub Rule (6) of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, through the above
said Show Cause Notice dated 22.09.2020, Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari was directed to submit his representation in
writing in the Commission explaining the reason for non-submission of accounts and also to lodge his accounts of
election expenses/rectify the defects in his accounts before the District Election Officer concerned within 20 days
from the date of receipt of the notice;
AND WHEREAS, the said notice was received by Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari on 13.10.2020.
Acknowledgement receipt obtained from the candidate has been submitted to the Commission by District Election
officer, North East District, NCT of Delhi vide letter No. F.6(456)/DEO(NE)/SDM(EL)2020/6357-63, dated
18.12.2020.
AND WHEREAS, the District Election Officer, North East District, NCT of Delhi vide letter No.
F.6(456)/DEO(NE)/SDM(EL)2020/2040-42, dated 07.12.2021 informed that Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari has
submitted his account of election expenses on 13.10.2020 with a number of discrepancies. The Commission vide its
letter No. /76भा.जन.आ./क्ष.े/ददल्ली-जर्.स../7020/20, dated 18.07.2022 provided an opportunity to Sh. Vipin Kumar
Tiwari to give reasons/justification for the delay and to rectify the said defects.
AND WHEREAS, District Election Officer, North East District (NCT of Delhi) vide letter
No.F.6(265)/DEO(NE)/SDM(EL)2020/1583, dated 12.09.2022 has informed that an official from the O/o Assistant
Electoral Registration Officer, 70-Karawal Nagar Assembly Constituency visited the said address to serve the notice
to Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari but he was not found residing at the mentioned address. Hence, ECI’s notice dated
18.07.2022 was pasted on the said address. The SDM (EL), North East District, has further informed that till date
Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari has neither provided good reason or justification for his failure in submission of his accounts
of election expenditure in time nor rectified the account.
AND WHEREAS, the Commission is satisfied that Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari has failed to lodge an account
of election expenses and has no good reason or justification for the delay and has not rectified the discrepancies noted
in the account.
AND WHEREAS, Section 10 A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 stipulates that:-
“If the Election Commission is satisfied that a person-
(a) Has failed to lodge an account of election expenses within the time and in the manner required by law or
under this Act; and
(b) Has no good reason or justification for the failure the Election Commission shall by order published in
the official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified and any such person shall be disqualified for a period
of three years from date of the order;
NOW THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 10 A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the
Election Commission of India hereby declares Sh. Vipin Kumar Tiwari, resident of K-103, Gali No. 52, K-Block,
Sadat Pur Extn., Delhi-110094 the contesting candidate for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of
NCT of Delhi- 2020 from 70-Karawal Nagar Assembly Constituency, to be disqualified for being chosen as and for
being a member of either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State or Union
Territory for a period of three years from the date of this order.
By Order,
AJOY KUMAR, Principal Secy.’’
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By Order
T. MISAO, Assistant Chief Electoral Officer
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