Zilla Panchayat and its constitution

(1) For every district the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Zilla Panchayat bearing the name of the district. (2) A Zilla Panchayat shall consist of the following members, namely :- (a) Sabhapatis of the Gram Panchayats within the district, ex-officio; (b) Chairmen of the Municipal Corporations; (c) Members of the Legislative Assembly of the State elected from a constituency comprising the district or any part thereof, ex-officio; (d) A member elected by each Bazar Committee declared as such under the provisions of the Bazar Committees Act, 1969.