(1) The State Government shall by order, determine —
1[(a) the number of wards in to which each municipal area shall be divided for purposes of elections to the municipality ; ]
(b) the extent of each ward ;
(c) 2[ * * * * ]
3[(d) the number of seats to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the backward classes and the women. ]
(2) The draft of the order under sub-section (1) shall be 4[published in the manner prescribed for the period of not less than seven days].
(3) The State Government shall consider any objections 4[ x x x ] filed under sub-section (2) and the draft order, shall, if necessary, be amended, altered or modified accordingly and the upon it shall become final.
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.Ins. by sec. 86 of U. P. Act no. 12 of 1994.
- 2.Omit. by sec. 86(b) of U. P. Act no. 12 of 1994.
- 3.Subs. by sec. 86(c) of U. P. Act no. 12 of 1994.
- 4.Subs. by sec. 41 of U.P. Act No. 26 of 1995.