Disqualification on the ground of defection

(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 4, a member of a Urban Local Body belonging to any political party shall be disqualified for being such a member- (a) If he has voluntarily given up his membership of such political party : or (b) If he votes or abstains from voting or remains absent from any meeting meant for voting in a Urban Local Body contrary to any direction issued by the political party to which he belongs or any person or authority authorised by it in this behalf without obtaining the prior permission of such party, person or authority and such voting, abstention or absence has not been condoned by such political party, person or authority within fifteen days form the date of such voting or such abstention or such absence : Explanation -For the purposes of this sub-section a person elected as a member, shall be deemed to belong to the political party, if any, by which he was set up as a candidate for election as such member ; (2) A person elected as a member to a Urban Local Body, otherwise than as a candidate set up by a political party, shall be disqualified from being a member if he joins any other political party after such election.