The question pertains to the constitutional provisions regarding the term and elections of Municipalities in India, specifically related to dissolution and re-constitution. Key articles are 243U(3) and 243U(4) of the Constitution.
Consider the following statements. 1. An election to constitute a municipality shall be completed before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution. 2. Election to constitute a municipality should be before three months of its expiration. 3. A municipality constituted upon dissolution of a municipality before expiration of its term shall continue only for a remainder period. 4. If a municipality is dissolved before expiration of its term then the new municipality will be constituted for five years. Out of these statements :
Asked in ASO 2025 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Role of State Election Commission in conducting Panchayat elections)
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Answer: C. 1 and 3 are correct
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