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Section 21. Procedure in case of equality of votes.

THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993

Act no. 14 of 19931993In forceKarnataka (State Act)

21. Procedure in case of equality of votes.- If during the trial of an election petition it appears that there is an equality of votes between any candidates at the election and that the addition of a vote would entitle any of those candidates to be declared elected, then 2[ 1[the Designated Court]1]2 shall decide between them by lot and proceed as if the one on whom the lot falls had received an additional vote.