First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

India

India

Answer
Court of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court)
Source

Representationof the People Act, 1951

Part VI, Article 80A

(1) The Court havingjurisdiction to try an election petition shall be the High Court.

 

Source:

http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/election/volume%201/representation%20of%20the%20people%20act,%201951.pdf
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