Disqualification on ground of defection not to apply in case of merger

(1) A member of a Council shall not be disqualified under section 2 above where not less than two thirds of the members of his/her political party have decided to merge with another political party in the Council. (2) For the purpose of this section 3, the merger of the original political party of a member of a Council shall be deemed to have taken place with another political party, if not less than two thirds of the members of the political party concerned have agreed to such merger with another political party in the Council.