State Act
Section 23. Disqualification for failure to lodge account of election expenses.
The Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018.
23. If the State Election Commission is satisfied that a 1[contesting candidate for the post of Sarpanch, Member of Mandal Praja Parishad Territorial Constituency and Member of Zilla Praja Parishad Territorial Constituency,-] (a) has failed to lodge an account of election expenses within the time and in the manner required by or under this Act; and (b) has no good reason or justification for the failure, the State Election Commission shall, after following the procedure prescribed, by order published in the Telangana Gazette declare him,- (i) to be ineligible for a period of three years from the date of the said order to contest any election held for any office under this Act; and (ii) to have ceased to hold office in case he is elected.