Correct Option: D

A deposit is a sum of money that a candidate must pay in return for the right to stand for election to certain political offices, particularly seats in legislatures. In the Republic of India, candidates for election to the lower house of the parliament - Lok Sabha must pay a security deposit of Rs. 10,000. For state assembly elections the amount is Rs. 5,000. For Scheduled Castes and scheduled tribes candidates, the amounts are Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 2,500 respectively. A defeated candidate will forfeit his deposit if he polls less than one-sixth of the total valid votes cast in a First-past-the-post voting system.