Withdraw From Being A Candidate

Withdraw from being a candidate, the words 'to withdraw - from being a candidate' in clause (a) cannot be read in isolation. They must be read in the context of the other provisions of the Act. As already pointed out, it is clear on a proper and combined reading of clauses (a) and (b)(i) of sub-s. (1)(A) of s. 123 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 and clause (b) of sub-s. (1)(B) that the words 'to withdraw - from being a candidate' used in clause (a) of sub-s. (1)(A) mean the same thing as withdrawal of candidature referred in clause (B)(i) of sub-s. (1)(A) and clause (b) of sub-s. (1)(B), Umed v. Raj Singh, AIR 1975 SC 43: (1975) 1 SCC 76: (1975) 1 SCR 918. [Representation of the People Act, 1951, ss. 123 (1) (A) (a), 79(b), 55A, 37 and 30(c) (before Amendment Act (58 of 1958)]