(1) A municipal corporation shall consist of:-
(a) a Mayor that is chairperson elected by direct election from the Municipal area;
(b) Councillors elected by direct election from the wards;
(c) not more than six persons having special knowledge or experience in the municipal administration, nominated by the State Government:
Provided that only a person residing within the municipal area and being otherwise not ineligible for election as a councilor, may be nominated.
(d) Members of the House of the people and the Members of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly the municipal area;
(e) Members of the Council of State registered as electors within the Municipal area;
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Provided that a member of the House of the people and a member of the State Legislative Assembly as mentioned in clause (d) or a member of council of States, as mentioned in clause (e) may nominate his representative, who possesses such qualifications as may be prescribed in this behalf to attend the meeting of the Corporation.
(2) The persons nominated under clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.
(3) Persons referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be councilors for all purposes of this Act but the persons referred to in clause ©, (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) shall not have the right to vote in the meeting of the Corporation.
(4) If any municipal area fails to elect a Mayor or any ward fails to elect a Councillor, fresh election proceedings shall be commenced for such municipal area or ward, as the case may be, within six months to fill the seat, and until the seat is filled it shall be treated as casual vacancy:
Provided that proceedings of election of Speaker, or any of the Committee under the Act shall not be stayed, pending the election of such seat.