Constitutional recognition of urban local bodies strengthens regular elections, devolution of functions, reservations and municipal fiscal powers. The proposal constitutionalises urban local bodies by creating three types of Municipalities with state-determined composition and direct elections, mandating regular elections and fixed tenure, and enabling ward-level committees. It prescribes reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women, devolution of functions and finances to municipalities, municipal taxation and grants, a state Finance Commission to recommend fiscal principles, CAG audit of accounts, state-regulated elections under the chief electoral officer, application to Union territories with modifications, exemptions for certain scheduled/tribal areas, and disqualification and judicial bar provisions for municipal elections.
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Constitutional recognition of urban local bodies strengthens regular elections, devolution of functions, reservations and municipal fiscal powers.
The proposal constitutionalises urban local bodies by creating three types of Municipalities with state-determined composition and direct elections, mandating regular elections and fixed tenure, and enabling ward-level committees. It prescribes reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women, devolution of functions and finances to municipalities, municipal taxation and grants, a state Finance Commission to recommend fiscal principles, CAG audit of accounts, state-regulated elections under the chief electoral officer, application to Union territories with modifications, exemptions for certain scheduled/tribal areas, and disqualification and judicial bar provisions for municipal elections.
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