Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the elections law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 1996.

1. Any conviction for the offence of insulting the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six years from the date of conviction

2. There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha

3. A candidate cannot now contest election from more than one Parliament Constituency

4. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidate

Which of the above statements are correct

I.A.S. (Pre) 1999