What is correct about the tenure of municipal council? i. The tenure of municipal council is counted from the date of declaration of election result. ii. The tenure of municipal council is counted from the date of its first meeting. iii. The tenure of municipal council is 5 years. iv. If municipal council is dissolved in two years, then new municipal council will be organised for three years. v. If municipal council is dissolved in two years, then new municipal council will be organised for 5 years.

What is correct about the tenure of municipal council? i. The tenure of municipal council is counted from the date of declaration of election result. ii. The tenure of municipal council is counted from the date of its first meeting. iii. The tenure of municipal council is 5 years. iv. If municipal council is dissolved in two years, then new municipal council will be organised for three years. v. If municipal council is dissolved in two years, then new municipal council will be organised for 5 years. Correct Answer ii, iii, iv

The correct answer is ii, iii, iv.

Key Points

  • The tenure of the Municipal Council is 5 years.
  • The term begins from the date of the first meeting of the Municipal Corporation.
  • If for any reason, any Municipal Council is dissolved before the expiry of its tenure, then fresh elections are to be held within six months of its dissolution.
  • In this case the new Municipal Council gets the remainder of the tenure of dissolved Municipal Council.
  • However, if the remaining period of the dissolved Municipal Councilis less than 6 months, it is not necessary to hold any elections for constituting Municipal Council for such a period.
  • A new Municipal council is elected within six months and it has a full tenure of 5 years. 

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