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Section 5

The Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council Act, 1988State Act of West Bengal · Act 13 of 1988

(1) The General Council shall consist of forty-two members of whom two-thirds shall be elected, on the basis of adult suffrage, from the territorial constituencies referred to in section 6 and one-third shall be nominated by the Government.

(2) The nominated members shall include, amongst others,—

(i) the three members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of West Bengal elected from the constituencies of Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong and the member elected to the House of the People from the Darjeeling Parliamentary constituency, and

(ii) the Chairman of the municipalities within the hill areas.

(3) The Government shall provide for due representation of the non-Nepali communities like Bhutias and Lepchas while nominating the remaining members.

Incorporation of General Council.

Constitution and composition of General Council.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council Act, 1988
Section5
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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