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BNS Section 169 (IPC 171A) — Candidate, electoral right defined

भारतीय न्याय संहिता, 2023 (बीएनएस) धारा 169 (पुरानी आईपीसी 171A)

Law / कानूनBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)
भारतीय न्याय संहिता, 2023 (बीएनएस)
Section / धारा169
Chapter / अध्यायChapter IX — Of Offences Relating To Elections
Old law / पुरानी धाराIndian Penal Code (IPC) — IPC 171A

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न (FAQ)

बीएनएस धारा 169 क्या है? / What is BNS Section 169?
Candidate, electoral right defined

बीएनएस धारा 169 पुरानी आईपीसी की कौन-सी धारा है? / Which old IPC section is BNS Section 169?
BNS Section 169 = IPC 171A. Candidate, electoral right defined

Full text (English)

For the purposes of this Chapter—
(a) “candidate” means a person who has been nominated as a candidate at any election;
(b) “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.
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Source: India Code — The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (As on 6 Oct 2025). All BNS sections

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