Councillor or member to vacate office or not to hold office after merger.

6. Councillor or member to vacate office or not to hold office after 1[***] merger.-A councillor, or as the case may be, member claiming 2[merger referred to in section 5], shall-

1. (a) if holding any office other than such councillor or member under any relevant municipal law, or as the case may be, the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 (Mah. V of 1962) shall be deemed to vacate such office on the date of such 3[* * *] merger and shall, on and from that date, cease to hold such office; 4[* *]