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EC guidelines

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI MARCH 31. In keeping with the recent Supreme Court judgment, the Election Commission today issued revised directions, making it mandatory for candidates to declare their educational background, assets and criminal antecedents while filing nominations.

The revised guidelines would become effective immediately, official sources said.

The new directions would apply during the elections to the three Rajya Sabha seats in Kerala in mid-April.

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