Do - If a candidate is filing nomination paper for reserved constituency, a declaration specifying particular caste or tribe and area in relation to which that case or tribe is a Schedule Caste or, as the case may be, a Scheduled Tribe of the State. - If Candidate is set up by a political party, the nomination paper must be subscribed by ten percent of the elected members of the legislative assembly or ten percent of the members of Electoral College. - If Candidate is not set up by a political party, the nomination paper must be subscribed by ten proposers being electors of the constituency - If a candidate was holding an office under Government of India or under Government of any states and he was dismissed from services and a period of five years has not elapsed since the dismissal, nomination paper must accompany a certificate issued in the prescribed manner by the Election Commission to the effect that he has not been dismissed for corruption or disloyalty. - If a candidate is an elector of a different constituency, the nomination paper must accompany a copy of electoral roll of that constituency or of relevant part of it or a certified copy of relevant entries in such rolls. In case it is not filed with nomination paper, it must be produced before the returning officer at the time of scrutiny. - A candidate must file the maximum prescribed numbers (four) of nomination forms in relation to a particular constituency, so that in case of discrepancies in one nomination paper the others must stand the scrutiny. - The affidavits to be furnished must be on the non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 20/- - The affidavits must be duly attested by a notary public, appointed by Government of India. - Any column in the nomination should not be left blank, (except otherwise as instructed in nomination paper itself) - The contents, which are not applicable to a particular candidate, if directed to that effect in nomination paper, must be struck off. - Candidate if set up by a political party must make sure that the party files along with nomination paper Form ‘AA” and Form “BB’ - Nomination forms and the forms to be send by a political party must be signed in ink - A candidate must accompany oath in prescribed format along with the nomination papers. - A candidate must deposit with the returning officer a sum of rupees Ten thousand (rupees five thousand in case of a SC/ST Candidate) in cash or in Reserve Bank of India or Government Treasury. - Candidate should submit the nomination papers to returning officer, at designated place, between 11 o’clock (forenoon) and 3 O’clock (after noon) by himself or by his proposers, except on public holiday - A candidate should make sure that the nomination form should be neatly and cleanly filled. - A candidate should be physically present at the time of scrutiny of nomination papers. - A candidate if possible be present at the time of scrutiny with his proposers, to counter the allegation by any one that the proposer’s signature is not genuine. Don’t - Form must not be signed by facsimile signature or signature by means of rubber stamp - Affidavit must not be below value of Rs 20/- - Form should not be transmitted by fax or by other means except by physical submission by hand - Make sure that form should not contain cuttings marks. | 