section 5
Delimitation of wards.
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Infrastructure1957581 sections26 chapters
Election of councillors and aldermen
Statutory text
(1) For the purposes of election of councillors, the area of the Corporation shall be divided into single-Member wards in such manner that the population of each of the wards shall, so for as practicable, be the same throughout the area of the Corporation. (2) The Central Government shall, by order in the Official Gazette, determine,— (a) the number of wards; (b) the extent of each ward; (c) the wards in which seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes; (d) The wards in which seats shall be reserved for women; and (e) The manner in which seats shall be rotated under sub-sections (6) and (8) of section 3.
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