The Maharashtra Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils Temporary Postponement of Elections (of the Mayors and Deputy Mayors of Certain Municipal Corporations and Presidents of Certain Municipal Councils due to ensuing general elections to the State Legislative Assembly) Act, 2014
The Maharashtra Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils Temporary Postponement of Elections (of the Mayors and Deputy Mayors of Certain Municipal Corporations and Presidents of Certain Municipal Councils due to ensuing general elections to the State Legislative Assembly) Act, 2014
This Act temporarily postponed elections for Mayors, Deputy Mayors of Municipal Corporations, and Presidents of Municipal Councils across Maharashtra for up to six months due to the 2014 State Legislative Assembly elections. It applied to incumbent leaders of these municipal bodies, extending their terms of office until new elections could be conducted. During this extended period, the affected municipal leaders were authorized to continue exercising all their official powers and performing their regular duties, with their actions legally validated against court challenges based on the extension. This legislation ensured administrative continuity and prevented conflicts between local municipal leadership elections and state assembly elections.
- 1. Short title, commencement and duration.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Postponement of elections of Mayors and Deputy Mayors and Presidents and extension of term of their office.
- 4. Powers of Mayor and Deputy Mayor and President whose term of office stands extended and validation of certain acts.
- 5. Arrangements to hold elections of the Mayors and Deputy Mayors and Presidents.
- 6. Removal of difficulty.
- 7. Savings.
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