An Act to provide for the conduct of elections of the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt  practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections. BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:—his Act may be called the Representation of the People Act, 1951.In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) each of the expressions defined in section 2 or sub-section (1) of section 27 of the Representation of the People Act 1950 (43 of 1950), but not defined in this Act, shall have the same meaning as in that Act; (b) "appropriate authority" means, in relation to an election to the House of the People or the Council of States. The Central Government, and in relation to an election to the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State, the State Government; (bb) "chief electoral officer" means the officer appointed under section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950);] (c) "corrupt practice" means any of the practices specified in section 123 4 (cc) "district election officer" means the officer designated or nominated under section 13AA of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950).