Section 50: Attendance of a contesting candidate or his election agent at polling stations, and performance by him of the functions of a polling agent or counting agent

(1) At every election where a poll is taken, each [contesting candidate] at such election and his election agent shall have a right to be present at any polling station provided under section 25 for the taking of the poll or at the place fixed under sub-section (1) of section 29 for the poll.

(2) A [contesting candidate] or his election agent may himself do any act or thing which any polling agent or the counting agent of such [contesting candidate] if appointed, would have been authorised by or under this Act to do, or may assist any polling agent or the counting agent of such [contesting candidate] in doing any such act or thing.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 16 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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