Representation of the People Act, 1951
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The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a key Indian law that governs the conduct of elections, qualifications and disqualifications of legislators, and the overall electoral process for Parliament and state legislatures.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Representation of the People Act, 1951 Context triple: [Election Commission of India, parentLegalFramework, Representation of the People Act, 1951]
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Representation of the People Act, 1950
The Representation of the People Act, 1950 is an Indian law that lays down the legal framework for the conduct of elections, including the preparation of electoral rolls and allocation of seats, forming a core part of the country’s electoral system.
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B.
Representation of the People Act 1884
The Representation of the People Act 1884 was a major British electoral reform law that greatly expanded the male franchise, especially in rural areas, and helped standardize voting qualifications across the United Kingdom.
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C.
Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act 1936
The Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act 1936 was a pivotal Irish Free State law that significantly altered the 1922 Constitution, including measures that effectively removed the office of Governor-General and advanced the state’s constitutional independence from Britain.
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D.
Reform Act 1867
The Reform Act 1867 was a landmark British law that significantly expanded the electoral franchise, particularly among urban working-class men, and further restructured parliamentary representation.
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E.
Electoral Act 1993
The Electoral Act 1993 is New Zealand’s principal electoral law, setting out the rules for parliamentary elections, the voting system, and the conduct and regulation of the democratic process.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Representation of the People Act, 1951 Target entity description: The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a key Indian law that governs the conduct of elections, qualifications and disqualifications of legislators, and the overall electoral process for Parliament and state legislatures.
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A.
Representation of the People Act, 1950
The Representation of the People Act, 1950 is an Indian law that lays down the legal framework for the conduct of elections, including the preparation of electoral rolls and allocation of seats, forming a core part of the country’s electoral system.
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B.
Representation of the People Act 1884
The Representation of the People Act 1884 was a major British electoral reform law that greatly expanded the male franchise, especially in rural areas, and helped standardize voting qualifications across the United Kingdom.
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C.
Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act 1936
The Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act 1936 was a pivotal Irish Free State law that significantly altered the 1922 Constitution, including measures that effectively removed the office of Governor-General and advanced the state’s constitutional independence from Britain.
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D.
Reform Act 1867
The Reform Act 1867 was a landmark British law that significantly expanded the electoral franchise, particularly among urban working-class men, and further restructured parliamentary representation.
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E.
Electoral Act 1993
The Electoral Act 1993 is New Zealand’s principal electoral law, setting out the rules for parliamentary elections, the voting system, and the conduct and regulation of the democratic process.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Election Commission of India ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part II – Qualifications and disqualifications for membership
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Part III – Notification of general elections ⓘ Part IV – Administrative machinery for the conduct of elections ⓘ Part V – Conduct of elections ⓘ Part VI – Disputes regarding elections ⓘ Part VII – Corrupt practices and electoral offences ⓘ Part VIII – Miscellaneous ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfCommencement | 1951-07-17 ⓘ |
| defines |
corrupt practices in elections
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electoral offences ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Whole of India ⓘ |
| governs |
elections to Lok Sabha
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elections to Rajya Sabha ⓘ elections to State Legislative Assemblies ⓘ elections to State Legislative Councils ⓘ |
| hasBeenAmended | multiple times ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Section 123 – Corrupt practices
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Section 29A – Registration with the Election Commission of associations and bodies as political parties ⓘ Section 33 – Presentation of nomination paper and requirements for a valid nomination ⓘ Section 77 – Account of election expenses and maximum thereof ⓘ Section 8 – Disqualification on conviction for certain offences ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article 327 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| longTitle |
Representation of the People Act, 1951
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surface form:
An Act to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections
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| providesFor |
appeals to the Supreme Court of India in election matters
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disqualification on conviction for certain offences ⓘ disqualification on grounds of corrupt practices ⓘ disqualification on grounds of electoral offences ⓘ disqualification on grounds of failure to lodge election expenses ⓘ presentation of election petitions ⓘ trial of election petitions by High Courts ⓘ |
| regulates |
allocation of election symbols
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recognition of political parties ⓘ registration of political parties ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Representation of the People Act, 1950 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Representation of the People Act, 1951 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conduct of elections
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corrupt practices in elections ⓘ disqualifications for membership of Parliament ⓘ disqualifications for membership of state legislatures ⓘ election disputes ⓘ electoral offences ⓘ qualifications for membership of Parliament ⓘ qualifications for membership of state legislatures ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1951 ⓘ |
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Subject: Representation of the People Act, 1951 Description of subject: The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a key Indian law that governs the conduct of elections, qualifications and disqualifications of legislators, and the overall electoral process for Parliament and state legislatures.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Representation of the People Act
subject surface form:
Electoral Photo Identity Card
Representation of the People Act, 1950
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Representation of the People Act, 1950
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Representation of the People Act, 1951
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shortTitle
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Representation of the People Act, 1951
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Representation of the People Act, 1951
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this entity surface form:
An Act to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections
this entity surface form:
Representation of the People Act (for election duties)
this entity surface form:
Representation of the People Act
subject surface form:
Phulpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu
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Representation of the People Act, 1951
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