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At a general meeting of Kaveri Agro Ltd, Mr. Rao is elected Chairman on a show of hands. A member then demands a poll on the election of the Chairman, and the poll is still pending. Who presides over the meeting in the meantime?

Mr. Rao continues as Chairman. Under section 104(2), a Chairman elected on a show of hands remains in the chair until a poll on the election elects someone else, who then chairs the rest of the meeting.

  1. AMr. Rao continues as Chairman until another person is elected as a result of the pollCorrect
  2. BThe meeting is adjourned until the poll result is declared
  3. CThe Managing Director takes over until the poll ends
  4. DNo one presides until the poll result is declared

Explanation

Under section 104(2), the Chairman elected on a show of hands continues until some other person is elected as a result of the poll. That other person then chairs the rest of the meeting. The poll must be taken forthwith, so adjournment is not required.

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