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243L. Application to Union territories. The provisions of this Part shall apply to the Union territories and shall, in their application to a Union territory,Read More →

243M. Part not to apply to certain areas. (1) Nothing in this Part shall apply to the Scheduled Areas referred to in clause (1), andRead More →

243N. Continuance of existing laws and Panchayats. Notwithstanding anything in this Part, any provision of any law relating to Panchayats in force in a StateRead More →

243O. Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters. Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,- (a) the validity of any law relating to the delimitation ofRead More →

PART IXA THE MUNICIPALITIES 243P. Definitions. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Committee” means a Committee constituted under article 243S; (b) “district”Read More →

243Q. Constitution of Municipalities. (1) There shall be constituted in every State,- (a) a Nagar Panchayat (by whatever name called) for a transitional area, thatRead More →

243R. Composition of Municipalities. (1) Save as provided in clause (2), all the seats in a Municipality shall be filled by persons chosen by directRead More →

243S. Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc. (1) There shall be constituted Wards Committees, consisting of one or more wards, within the territorial areaRead More →

243T. Reservation of seats. (1) Seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in every Municipality and the number of seatsRead More →

243U. Duration of Municipalities, etc. (1) Every Municipality, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for five yearsRead More →

243V. Disqualifications for membership. (1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Municipality- (a) if heRead More →

243W. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature of a State may, by law, endow- (a)Read More →

243X. Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities. The Legislature of a State may, by law,- (a) authorise a Municipality to levy,Read More →

243Y. Finance Commission. (1) The Finance Commission constituted under article 243-I shall also review the financial position of the Municipalities and make recommendations to theRead More →

243Z. Audit of accounts of Municipalities. The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by theRead More →

243ZA. Elections to the Municipalities. (1) The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections toRead More →