Amendment of section 136 of the Bihar Act, 2006 . The following new clause (k) shall be added after clause (j) of sub-section (1) of section 136 of the said Act 2006:

"(k) is a member of such individual householder family residing in the Panchayat area, which has not constructed at least one latrine in its house by the period of 1st January 2016 or prior to it.

EXPLANATION:- (1) An "individual householder family' for this purpose means husband and wife, their dependent children and dependent parents. The person intending to contest election shall have to furnish at the time of filing his nomination paper an affidavit to the effect that a latrine exists in his/ her house.

1. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006, this disqualification shall be applicable only for being a candidate in the Panchayat election and not for being a proposer provided he is not disqualified otherwise for being a proposer." By order of the Governor of Bihar, MANOJ KUMAR, Joint Secretary to Government.

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