Composition of Mandal Praja Parishad

Composition of Mandal Praja Parishad (1) Every Mandal Praja Parishad shall consist of the following members, namely:— (i) the persons elected under section 6; (ii) the Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing the constituency which comprises the Mandal concerned: Provided that where no such Member exists for any reason, the Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing the constituency which comprises the major portion of the Mandal shall be a member; (iii) the Member of the House of the People representing the constituency which comprises the Mandal concerned: Provided that where no such Member exists for any reason, the Member of the House of the People representing the constituency which comprises the major portion of the Mandal shall be a member; (iv) one person belonging to the minorities to be co-opted in the prescribed manner by the members specified in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) from among the persons who are registered voters in the Mandal and who are not disqualified under section 11: Provided that the person to be so co-opted shall not be a person who is already a member of the Mandal Praja Parishad; (v) the Member of the Council of States who is a registered voter in the Mandal. (2) The Mandal Praja Parishad shall have a President who shall be elected by the members specified in clause (i) of sub-section (1) from among themselves in the prescribed manner: Provided that if no person is elected as President under this sub-section, fresh election shall be held for the purpose. (3) The members specified in clauses (ii), (iii) and (v) of sub-section (1) shall be entitled to participate in the proceedings of and vote at the meetings of the Mandal Praja Parishad. (4) Every Mandal Praja Parishad shall have a Vice-President who shall be elected by the members specified in clause (i) of sub-section (1) from among themselves in the prescribed manner.