Disqualification on ground of Defection

A member of a Council of the Urban Local Body belonging to any political Party shall be disqualified for being a member of the Council :– (a) if he/she has voluntarily given up his/her membership of such political party by which he/she was set up as a candidate for Election as such member; (b) If he/she votes or abstains from voting in such Council contrary to any direction issued by the political party to which he/she belongs or by any person or Authority authorized by it in this behalf, without obtaining, in either case, the prior permission of such political party, person or Authority and such voting or abstention has not been condoned by such political party, person or Authority within fifteen days from the date of such voting or abstention.