Local Self Government — Social Science STD 6 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social ScienceLocal Self Government3 Marks
Question
How is the municipality formed?
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Answer
Generally, there are municipalities in cities with a population of more than $25$ thousand. The municipality has minimum $28$ members. $50\%$ of the seats are reserved for women. Municipality elections are held every five years. A town ward is provided on the basis of population for municipal election. Four members are elected from each ward. In the first meeting, the elected members of the municipality elect president and vice president of municipality with majority among themselves. The tenure of president is two and a half years. The president presides over the municipality.
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