(1) Not less than one- third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Municipality shall be reserved for women.
(2) The State Government shall by notification determine the number of seats and constituency or constituencies in which seats are reserved under sub-section (1) above:
Provided that the seats reserved under subsection (I) and (2) shall be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in the Municipality in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) Not less than one third of the total number of offices of the Chairperson of wards Committee and Chief Councillor shall be reserved for women.
General disqualifications for membership of a Municipality
31. (I) A person shall not be eligible for election as a member if such person-
(a) has been adjudged by a competent court to be of unsound mind; or
(b) is under twenty-one years of age on the day of filing of nomination; or
(c) is an undischarged insolvent; or
(d) being a discharged insolvent, has not obtained from the court a certificate that his insolvency was caused by misfortune without any misconduct on his part; or
(e) holds any office of profit under the Municipality; or
(f) has, directly or indirectly by himself or by his partner or employer or any employee, any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by, or on behalf of, the Municipality; or
(g) is in the service of, or receives remuneration from, the Central or the State Government or the Municipality; or Panchayat or any Government aided society or organization as a regular or adhoc or contractual or contingency employee.
(h) has been elected to, or appointed as a member under, any other Municipality or Panchayat:or village authority as Gaon Bura, Gaon Buri or Head Gaon Bura by whatever name called.
Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in clause (f), no person shall be deemed to be disqualified thereunder by reason only of his having a share or interest in-
(i) any lease, sale or purchase of land or any agreement for the same; or
(ii) any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only; or
(iii) any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of the Municipality is inserted; or
(iv) any incorporated or registered company which contracts with, or is employed by, the Municipality.
(2) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Municipality if he is so disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force for the purposes of election to the State Legislature.
(3) If any question arises as to whether any person or any member has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the question shall be referred for decision to such authority and in such manner as the State Government may notify from time to time.
Election of ineligible persons and disqualification subsequently incurred.