Term of office of member of [Mandal Praja Parishad]

Save as otherwise provided in this Act, - (i) an ex-officio member of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] shall hold office so long as he continues to hold the office by virtue of which he became such ex-officio member; (ii) a member elected at an ordinary election or a co-opted member shall hold office for a term of five years from the date appointed by the [Andhra Pradesh Election Commissioner for Local Bodies] for the first meeting of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] after the said ordinary election.