(1)There shall be one Municipal Assembly in each Municipality.
(2)The Municipal Assembly referred to in clause (1) shall comprise the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, ward Chairperson and four members elected from every Ward of the Municipal council and member of the Municipal executive elected from the Dalit or minority community pursuant to clause (4) of Article 216.
(3)The Municipal Assembly to be constituted pursuant to Clause (1) shall have the representation of at least two women from every Ward of the Municipality.
(4)One ward committee comprising of one ward Chairperson and four members shall be formed in each ward of the Municipality 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 is included in the voters list of the Municipality shall be entitled to vote, as provided for in a Federal law.
(6)Any person who possesses the following qualifications is eligible to become a candidate for the post of member of the Municipal Assembly:
- (a)
be a Nepali citizen,
- (b)
have attained twenty-one years of age,
- (c)
be included in the voter’s list of the Municipality, and
- (d)
not deemed ineligible by any law.
(7)Elections to the Municipal Assembly and other matters pertaining thereto shall as provided for in the Federal law.