Election of President

There shall be a President for each Parishad who shall be elected from among themselves by the members of the Parishad in the manner prescribed: Provided that a President of any Co-operative Society, or of a Mandala Praja Parishad, Chairman of a Zilla Praja Parishad or of a Municipality, Member of the Legislative Assembly or of either House of Parliament shall be eligible to be elected as President of the Parishad, but he shall cease to hold that office unless within fifteen days from the date of election to the office of President of the Parishad, he ceases to be the holder of any of the aforesaid offices by resignation or otherwise; and if a President of the Parishad subsequently becomes the holder of any of the aforesaid offices, he shall cease to hold the office of President of the Parishad unless within fifteen days from the date on which he becomes the holder of any one of those offices, he ceases to hold such office by resignation or otherwise.