THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the local body polls will be held on October 15. The respective Returning Officers (ROs) would scrutinise the nomination papers, according to the State Election Commission (SEC).
The candidate himself, candidate’s election agent, any one of the proposers of the candidate and one person authorised by the candidate can be present at the time of scrutiny. They will be given opportunity to look into the nominations of all the candidates, the EC said. The RO shall not reject any nomination paper on the ground of any defect which is not of a substantial character.
Failure to complete or defect in completing a declaration regarding symbols in the nomination papers is not a defect of a substantial character. The RO shall not reject nomination papers on the ground of any misnomer or any inaccurate description or clerical or technical or printing error with regard to name or the name of the candidates’ proposer or any other person or in regard to any place mention in the electoral roll or nomination paper, EC stated.