Conduct of elections
                        
                        
                    
                    
                    
                    
                
            
            
                
                	25. All elections of Chairman and  [Commissioners  [* * *]] of a Paurashava shall be organised, held and conducted by 
 
 
the Election Commission in accordance with the rules, and such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
 
 
 
 
(a) 	the appointment of returning officers, assistant returning officers, presiding officers and polling officers for the conduct of election, and powers and duties of such officers;
 
 
 
 
(b) 	the nomination of candidates, objections to nominations and scrutiny of nominations;
 
 
 
 
(c) the deposits to be made by candidates and the circumstances under which such deposits may be refunded to candidates or forfeited to the Paurashava;
 
 
 
 
(d) 	the withdrawal of candidature;
 
 
 
 
(e) 	the appointment of agents of candidates;
 
 
 
 
(f) 	the procedure in contested and uncontested elections;
 
 
 
 
(g)	the date, time and place for poll and other matters relating to the conduct of elections;
 
 
 
 
(h) 	the manner in which votes are to be given;
 
 
 
 
(i) 	the scrutiny and counting of votes, the declaration of the result and the procedure to be followed in case of equality  of votes;
 
 
 
 
(j)	the custody and disposal of ballot papers and other papers relating to elections;
 
 
 
 
(k)	the circumstances under which polls may be suspended and fresh polls may be held;
 
 
 
 
(l) 	the election expenses;
 
 
 
 
(m)	the corrupt or illegal practices and other election offences and penalties therefore; and
 
 
 
 
(n)	any other matter connected with or incidental to elections.