Election of President

Election of President. – (1)

1. (a) The President shall be elected by the persons whose names appear in the electoral roll for the village panchayat from among themselves in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed.
2. (b) If at an ordinary or casual election no President is elected, a fresh election shall be held: Provided that a person who stands for election as President shall not be eligible to stand for election as a member: Provided further that a person who stands for election as member shall not be eligible to stand for election as President: Provided also that no member shall be eligible to stand for election as President.

1. (2) The election of the President may be held ordinarily at the same time and in the same place as the ordinary elections of the members of the village panchayat.
2. (3) *[Omitted]
3. (4) Any casual vacancy in the office of the President shall be filled by a fresh election and a person elected as President in any such vacancy shall enter upon office forthwith and hold office only so long as the person in whose place he is elected would have been entitled to hold office, if the vacancy had not occurred.
4. (5) Unless the Director otherwise directs, no casual vacancy in the office of the President shall be filled within six months before the date on which the ordinary election of the President under sub-section (1) is due.
5. (6) The provisions of sections 20 to 26 (both inclusive), shall, as far as may be, apply, in relation to the office of the President as they apply in relation to the office of an elected member of the village panchayat.
6. (7) The President shall be ex-officio member of the village panchayat and shall have all the rights and privileges of an elected member of the village panchayat.