Section 18
To Make Decision As To Disqualification Of Candidate
(1) After the filing of nomination papers of candidates for an election but prior to the completion of the
election, a complaint, accompanied by clear evidence, may be made with the Commission through the concerned Returning Officer that any candidate is disqualified or has become disqualified under Article 65 of the Constitution.
(2) If a complaint is received pursuant to Sub-section (1), the concerned Returning Officer shall seek an explanation from such candidate in that respect, within a time-limit of seven days.
(3) On receipt of an explanation pursuant to Sub-section (2), or where no explanation is received within the time limit, mentioning the same content, the concerned Returning Officer shall promptly send the complaint made pursuant to Sub-section (1) and the documents pertaining thereto to the Commission.
(4) On receipt of the complaint and the documents pertaining thereto pursuant to Sub-section (3), the Commission may, inquire the concerned candidates into any matter or require additional evidence from such candidate.
(5) The Commission shall hold necessary inquiries into a complaint and the attached documents received pursuant to this Section and make its decision as to the disqualification of a candidate no later than seven days from the date on which it  receives the complaint from the Returning Officer pursuant to Sub-section (3).
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Section, no proceedings of such election shall, in any case, be affected merely by the reason that the Commission has not made a decision as to the disqualification of any candidate pursuant to this Section.