Prohibition of simultaneous membership.

170. Prohibition of simultaneous membership. - (1) If a person is elected by more than one Zilla Panchayat co nstituency he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and delivered to the Deputy Commissioner or any other officer, authorised by the Government 129 within the prescribed time, choose any one of the constituencies which he shall serve, and the choice shall be final. (2) If the person does not make the choice referred to in sub -section (1), the Deputy Commissioner or the authorised officer, shall determine by lot and notify the constituency which such person shall serve. (3) Such person shall be deemed to h ave been elected only for the constituency so chosen or notified, as the case may be and the vacancy or vacancies thereby arising in respect of the other constituency or constituencies shall be filled by election.