State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1959

15- (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, -- (a) the term of office of a Nagar Pramukh shall be co-terminus with the term of the Corporation; [(b) the term of office of Deputy Mayor shall be for period of two years and six months from the date of his election or the residue of his term as a Corporate, whichever is less; (c) the provisions of clause (b) shall also apply to a Deputy Mayor, who is declared elected in his last election.]3 (2) The term of office, of a Nagar Pramukh or an Upa Nagar Pramukh elected to fill a casual vacancy shall be the remainder of the term of office of his predecessor. (3) A Nagar Pramukh or an Upa Nagar Pramukh shall, unless he resigns or ceases to be qualified or becomes disqualified, continue in office until his successor assumes office as Nagar Pramukh or Upa Nagar Pramukh, as the case may be.