Explanation

Return of election expenses.

(1) Every contesting candidate, '[other than a returned candidate,] shall, within thirty days after the publication of the name of the returned candidates under section 18 or section 25, submit to the Returning Officer a return of election expenses in the prescribed form containing—

(a) a statement of all payments made by the contesting candidate together with all the bills and receipts ;

(b) a statement of all disputed claims, if any, of which the contesting candidate is aware ;

(c) a statement of all unpaid claims, if any, of which the contesting candidate is aware ; and

(d) a statement of all moneys, securities or equivalent of money received from any person for the purpose of election expenses specifying the name of every such person.

(2) The return submitted under sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by an affidavit sworn by the contesting candidate.