Who elects the Chairman of the Municipality?

Key Points

• The bill relating to Urban Local Bodies was passed in MP State Assembly on 30th December 1993.
• The government of Madhya Pradesh had passed the Municipality Act 1994 to enforce the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act 1992.
• The 3-tier system has been implemented in the state for Urban local bodies. It includes:
  • Nagar Panchayat
  • Nagar Palika
  • Nagar Nigam

Explanation:

The municipality (Article 243 Q (1B)) 

• ​It includes small cities or small urban areas.
• It includes 15-40 wards.
• Chief Municipal Officer is the administrative head of Nagar Palika.
• Chairman and Members are directly elected. Elected ward members can elect and choose the chairman.
• The Deputy chairman is indirectly elected from among the counsellors.

Additional Information

Nagar Panchayat (Article 243 Q (1A)) 

• It includes an area of transition from a rural area to an urban area.
•  It includes 15 wards
• Chief Municipal Officer is the administrative head of Nagar Panchayat.
• Chairman and Members are directly elected.
• The Deputy chairman is indirectly elected from among the counsellors.

Municipal corporation (Article 243 Q (1C))

• It includes a large urban area.
• It has 40-70 wards.
• Mayor is the head of the Municipal Corporation.
• All Chairman and Counselors are directly elected.