Total number of seats for direct election in constituencies

(1) Subject to the provision of sub-section (3) the total number of seats in every Municipality, to be filled by persons chosen by direct election from Municipal constituencies, and the number of seats. if any, to be reserved for the Schedule Castes and for the Schedule Tribes of the Municipality and including the number of seats to be reserved for women shall be such as the State Government may determine by notification : Provided that one seat may be allotted for population of not less than eight hundred, in larger or smaller Urban Municipal area and not less than such population as the State Government may determine for transitional Municipal Area. (2) Every Municipal constituency referred to in sub-section (1) shall be a single member constituency. (3) The number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Municipality shall be- (a) in the case of a Corporation, not less than twenty and not more than forty ; (b) in the case of a Municipal Council, not less than fifteen and not more than twentyfive ; and (c) in the case of a Nagar Panchayat. not less than five and not more than fifteen. (4) (i) For the purpose of election to the Municipality, every Municipal area shall be divided by such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed, into such number of territorial constituencies as may be determined under sub-section (1) to be known Wards having regard to the population, dwelling pattern, geographical condition and economic condition of the area included in each constituency : Provided that the ratio of population of each constituency shall, as far as practicable, be the same throughout the Municipal area. (ii) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the existing number of members of a Municipality until the first general election under this Act is held. Provided further that after a General Election, if due to exclusion of any area from or inclusion of any area in a Municipality the number of seats and constituencies for such a Municipality, determined in the General Election, is affected, determination of total number of seats including reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and division of the municipal area into constituencies shall be made afresh before conducting next election, in such manner, as may be prescribed.