IPC 171A: Section 171A of the Indian Penal Code

“Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined

For the purposes of this Chapter:

  1. “candidate” means a person who has been nominated as a candidate at any election;
  2. “electoral right” means the right of a person to stand, or not to stand as, or to withdraw from being, a candidate or to vote or refrain from voting at an election.