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The Odisha Municipal Council (Reduction of Term of Office) Act, 1977

The Odisha Municipal Council (Reduction of Term of Office) Act, 1977

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The Orissa Municipal Councils (Reduction of Term of Office) Act, 1977 allowed the state government of Odisha, then known as Orissa, to shorten the extended terms of office for municipal councillors across the state. Applying to all municipal and notified area councils within Orissa, the law enabled the government to end previously prolonged councillor tenures early. It required the state to hold new elections or nominations by December 31, 1978, to reconstitute these local government bodies under standard municipal laws. This legislation mattered because it restored normal democratic cycles, allowing fresh local elections to rebuild municipal administration after temporary extension periods.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Reduction of term of office
  4. 4. Consequences of reduction of term of office
  5. 5. Repeal

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