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Section 21: Filling to Casual Vacancies

Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956State Act of Madhya Pradesh · Act 23 of 1956

(1) As soon as the office of a Mayor or the seat of an elected Councillor becomes vacant or is declared vacant, or the election of the Mayor or Councillor as the case may be, is declared void, the State Government shall forthwith inform the State Election Commission for filling up the vacancy and the person so elected shall hold office of Mayor or Councillor as the case may be, only for the remaining period of the Corporation.

Provided that if the remaining period of the Corporation is less than six months, such vacancy shall not be filled in.

(2) Until the vacancy in the office of Mayor is filled in under sub-section (1), all the powers and duties of the Mayor shall be performed by such elected Councillor as the State Government may nominate in this behalf:

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Provided that if the office of Mayor is reserved under Section ……., such Councillor shall be nominated from the elected Councillors belonging to such reserved category.

Where this provision sits

ActMadhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956
Section21
Marginal noteFilling to Casual Vacancies
JurisdictionState of Madhya Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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