Question

A person shall not be disqualified for being chosen as a member of a municipality
1. At the age of 21 years
2. At the age of 19 years
3. At the age of 18 years
4. At the age of 20 years

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : At the age of 21 years

The correct answer is At the age of 21 years.

• Article 243-V of the Indian Constitution provides for the Disqualifications for membership.
• It includes that no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than twenty-five years of age if he has attained the age of twenty-one years.
• The Constitution (Seventy Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 introduced Part IXA in the Constitution, which deals with Municipalities in an article 243 P to 243 ZG.
• It has given constitutional status to the municipalities and brought them under the justifiable part of the constitution.
• All the members of a Municipality are to be directly elected by the people of the Municipal area and for the purpose of making the electorate; the municipal area is divided into territorial constituencies known as Wards.
• Besides the seats filled by direct elections, some seats may be filled by nomination of persons having special knowledge and experience in municipal administration.