State Act
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Section 166. Qualifications of a candidate.
THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993
Act no. 14 of 19931993In forceKarnataka (State Act)
166. Qualifications of a candidate.- (1) A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in a Zilla Panchayat unless his name is included in the electoral roll of the Zilla Panchayat for the time being in force in the district. (2) A person shall not be qualified to be chosen from a territorial constituency to fill a seat in a Zilla Panchayat unless in the case of a seat reserved for the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Backward Classes or women such person is a member of those castes or tribes or classes or is a woman.