Prohibition of holding dual offices and vacation of seats.

(1) No person shall be entitled to contest in the elections to the offices of member of the Gram Panchayat from more than one ward or to the office of member of the Mandal Praja Parishad or Zilla Praja Parishad from more than one territorial constituency. (2) No person shall be a member of the Gram Panchayat, member of the Mandal Praja Parishad or Zilla Praja Parishad simultaneously and if he is so elected, he shall retain only one office and vacate the other office or offices in the manner prescribed. (3) Where a person is elected to more than one office of member of the Gram Panchayat or Mandal Praja Parishad or Zilla Praja Parishad and Sarpanch or President or Chairman he shall retain one office and vacate the other office or offices in the manner prescribed except when his continuance as member of the Mandal Praja Parishad or Zilla Praja Parishad is necessary to continue as President or as the case may be the Chairman thereof.