The candidates aspiring to contest Vidhan Sabha election will have to submit two affidavits-one regarding their criminal record and another pertaining to their moveable and immoveable property. These affidavits will have to be submitted at the time of filing nomination papers. As per the instruction of Election Commission of India, copies of these affidavits will be displayed on the notice board of the concerning returning officer. If somebody refutes the information provided by a candidate in his affidavit through an affidavit, it will also be displayed in the same manner.

The Election Commission is committed to ensuring free, fair and transparent elections. Therefore, it has made it mandatory to make public the two affidavits filed by the candidates at the time of filing their nomination papers. This is also a requisite of Right to Information Act. The returning officers will not only display these affidavits on the notice boards of their respective offices, but will also make copies thereof available on demand. Instructions have been given to implement these directives on the very day a candidate files his nomination papers.

If any one counters the information given by a candidate in his affidavits through duly submitted affidavits, then copies of these counter-affidavits will also be put on display at the notice board. If someone asks for a copy of a candidate's affidavits, he will be provided the same at nominal cost. These copies can also be handed to the media so that these pieces of information can be made public on a large scale. The returning officer will made the copies of affidavits available to the District Electoral Officer at the earliest so that he can give the same at nominal cost to persons who demand them.