Composition of the Municipalities

(1) Save as provided in clause (2), all the seats in a Municipality shall be filled by persons chosen by direct election from the territorial constituencies in the Municipal area. (2) Each Municipality may consist of - (a) the members elected under sub-section (1) ; (b) the persons having special knowledge or experience in Municipal Administration as may be nominated by the Governor : Provided that the number of such nominated persons shall not exceed- (i) in the case of a Municipal Corporation, five ; (ii) in the case of a Municipal Council, three ; and (iii) in the case of a Nagar Panchayat, two ; (c) the Chairpersons of the Ward committees and such other Committees, if any, constituted under this Act and decided by the State Government ; Provided that the members referred to in clause (b) shall not have the right to vote in the meeting of the Municipality.