State Act

THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1976.

25. Qualification of candidates.- 1[(1) No person shall be qualified for election as a councillor unless his name is included in the electoral roll of any 2[ward]2 of the city and in respect of any seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes or the 2[Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes or Women]2 such person is a member of any such 2[Caste, Tribe or Classes]2 or is a woman as the case may be.]1 (2) No 1[2[x x x]2 person who is]1 disqualified from being a member of the State Legislature, no servant of the corporation and no whole time servant of the State Government or Central Government shall be qualified for election or for holding office as a councillor.