(1) If, after publication of the name list of candidates pursuant to Section 23 or the final name list of candidates pursuant to Section 225, any candidate included in that list dies and a written notice of such death is received from the deceased candidate’s election agent or any other person and the Election Officer is satisfied with that matter, the Election Officer shall have to immediately postpone the polling to be held for the election to the Member of the Local Body in which the deceased is a candidate and give information thereof to the Commission as promptly as possible. The Election Officer shall also have to affix at his or her office a notice of such postponement of the polling for information of other candidates, as well.
(2) The Election Officer shall have to republish the election program as referred to in Section 14 for the election for which polling has been postponed pursuant to Sub-section (1).
(3) A candidate whose name is mentioned in the final name list of candidates published pursuant to Section 23 or 25 shall not be required to re- file a nomination paper. Provided that, one who has withdrawn name may file a nomination letter to become a candidate.