Constitution of Zilla Parishads.

1. (1) The Zilla Parishad shall consist of—
   • (a) Councillors chosen by direct electroal divisions in the District being 3[not more than seventy-five and not less than fifty in number] as may, by notification in the Official Gazette, be determined by the 4[State Election Commission, so however that, ratio between the population of the territorial area of a Zilla Parishad and the number of seats in such Zilla Parishad to be filled by election shall, so far as practicable, be the same throughout the State]; 5[(b) the Chairman of all Panchayat Samitis in the District;] 6[(c) ten per cent. of the total number of elected Councillor or minimum five persons, whichever is higher, having special knowledge or experience in respect of the administration of Zilla Parishads to be nominated by the Collector as nominated Councillors: Provided that, the nominated Councillors referred to in clause (c) shall have no right to,—
     • (i) vote at any meeting of the Zilla Parishad and committees of the Zilla Parishad; and
     • (ii) get elected as a President or Vice-President of a Zilla Parishad or Chairperson of any of the committees of the Zilla Parishad.] The word “and” was deleted by Mah. 12 of 1994, s. 3(a). Clause (f-a) was inserted by Mah. 12 of 1994, s. 3(b). These words were substituted for the words “not more than eighty-five and not less than fifty-five in number” by Mah. 18 of 2022, s. 2. This portion was substituted for the portion beginning with the words “State Government” and ending with the word “population” by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 34(1). Clause (b) was inserted by Mah. 12 of 1994, s. 34. Clause (c) was added by Mah. 17 of 2026, s. 2.

30 The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat [1962 : Mah. V

Samitis Act, 1961

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• • * * * * * * * 3[(2) (a) 4[In a general election, on the election of two-thirds or more of the number of

Councillors falling under clause (a) of sub-section (1), the names of those Councillors together with

their permanent addresses shall be published by the

5[Sate Election Commission] at such time, and in such manner, as may be prescribed by the State Government; and upon such publication, the Zilla Parishad shall be deemed to be duly constituted. In determining two-thirds of the number of Councillors a fraction shall be ignored] : Provided that, such publication shall not be deemed—

1. (i) to preclude the completion of the election in any electoral division 6[and the publication likewise by the 7[State Election Commission] of the name and permanent addresses of the elected Councillors, as and when they are available; or]
2. (ii) to affect the term of office of the Councillors under the Act;

1. (b) The names of Councillors falling under 8[clause (b)] of sub-section (1) (together with their permanent addresses) may also thereafter be likewise published by the 9[State Election Commission]. 10[(2A) If in the general election, less than two-thirds of the total number of Councillors are elected then, the State Election Commission shall not publish the names and permanent addresses of such elected Councillors : Provided that, before coming into force of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis (Second Amendment) Act, 2016 (Mah. XXV of 2016), where less than fifty per cent. of the total number of Councillors are elected and if the State Election Commission has published the names of such elected candidates, then such candidates shall have no right to claim and continue as Councillors :

Provided further that, in such case, the State Election Commission shall hold the fresh election

of such Zilla Parishad.]

1. (3) The Deputy Chief Executive Officer 11[and where more than one Deputy Chief Executive Officer have been appointed, such one of them as may be nominated by the Chief Executive Officer,] shall be the Secretary, ex-officio, of the Zilla Parishad.