Consider the following statements.

1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies.

2. In the 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies.

3. As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye-elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her winning in all the constituencies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is 2 only.

Let us analyze each statement step-by-step based on the Indian Electoral Laws and historical events:

1. Statement 1: "In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies."
This statement is incorrect. Under Section 33(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (amended in 1996), a candidate is restricted from contesting a general election or a group of bye-elections from more than two constituencies. Prior to the 1996 amendment, a candidate could contest from multiple constituencies, but currently, the legal limit is strictly two.

2. Statement 2: "In the 1991 Lok Sabha Election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies."
This statement is correct. In the 10th Lok Sabha elections held in 1991, former Deputy Prime Minister Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies: Rohtak, Firozpur, and Ghaziabad. (Note: Since this occurred prior to the 1996 amendment, contesting from three constituencies was legally permitted at that time).

3. Statement 3: "As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye-elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her winning in all the constituencies."
This statement is incorrect. There is currently no such rule requiring a political party or candidate to bear the cost of a bye-election if a seat is vacated due to winning multiple constituencies. The expenditure for conducting bye-elections is entirely borne by the Government of India / Election Commission of India. (Although the Election Commission has proposed such amendments to discourage contesting from multiple seats, no such rule has been enacted yet).

Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.