Constitution of Zila Panchayat

Constitution of Zila Panchayat -

1. (1) Every Zila Panchayat shall consist of :––
   • (one) members elected from the constituencies;
   • (two) (***) (three) all members of the House of the People representing the Parliamentary constituencies which either wholly or partly comprise any area in the district;
   • (four) all members of the Council of States elected from the State of Madhya Pradesh whose name is registered in the voters list of any Gram Panchayat area in the district;
   • (five) all members of the Legislative Assembly of the State elected from that district : Provided that such members of the House of the People and such members of the Legislative Assembly, whose constituencies wholly lie in the urban area, shall not be members of the Zila Panchayat. Provided further that any such member of Legislative Assembly or any such Member of Parliament who is a member of Zila Panchayat, if he is unable to attend the meeting due to absence, illness or any other reason, may nominate his such representative to attend the meeting of Zila Panchayat who possesses such qualifications as may be prescribed in this behalf.
   • (six) all Chairpersons of Janpad Panchayats in the district : Provided that any Chairperson of Janpad Panchayat who is a member under this clause shall not be a member of the Committees under section 47.
2. (2) (***)
3. (3) (***)
4. (4) If any constituency does not elect a member then the proceedings for new election in such constituency for filling the seat shall be started within six months : Provided that the further proceedings of election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Zila Panchayat shall not be stopped due to the pending election of a member in accordance with this sub-section: Provided further that if any constituency does not elect a member again then the new proceedings of election of member in such constituency shall not be started until the State Election Commission is satisfied that the election of a member from such constituency is likely to be held.