(1)There shall be a Village Assembly in each Village Council.
(2)The Village Assembly referred to in clause (1) shall comprise a village executive Head, a Deputy Head and four members elected from every Ward of the Village council and member of the village executive elected from the Dalit or minority community pursuant to clause (4) of Article 215.
(3)The Village Assembly to be constituted pursuant to Clause (1) shall have the representation of at least two women from every Ward of the Village Council.
(4)One ward committee comprising of one ward Chairperson and four members shall be formed in each ward of the Village council as provided for in Federal law. The election of the ward Chairperson and members shall be held on the basis of the first past the post system.
(5)Every person who has attained the age of eighteen years and included in the voters list of the Village Council shall be entitled to vote as provided for in a Federal law.
(6)Any person who possess the following qualifications is eligible to become a candidate for the post of member of the Village Assembly:
- (a)
be a Nepali citizen,
- (b)
have attained twenty-one years of age,
- (c)
be included in the voter’s list of the Village Council, and
- (d)
not deemed ineligible by any law
(7)Elections to the Village Assembly and other matters pertaining thereto shall as provided for in the law.