Which of the following are true regarding Municipal Corporation and Municipality?
1) Mayor is mostly elected for one year.
2) Municipal Commissioner is indirectly elected by the elected members of the Municipal Corporation.
3) President of Municipality has executive powers.
1 and 2 Only
Incorrect Answer2 and 3 Only
Incorrect Answer1 and 3 Only
Correct AnswerAll of the above
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Municipal corporations are established for administration of big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad etc.
They are established in the states by the acts of State Legislatures, and in the union territories by the acts of the Parliament.
The Council is headed by a Mayor and assisted by a Deputy Mayor.
The mayor is elected in a majority of the states for a one-year renewable term.
The Municipal Commissioner is the chief executive of the Municipal Corporation. They are responsible for implementing the decisions taken by the standing committee and the Municipal council. The Municipal Commissioner is appointed by the State Legislature. The post is mostly given to IAS officers.
The council is headed by a president/chairman and is assisted by a Vice-President/Vice-Chairman.
Apart from presiding over the meetings of the Council, he enjoys executive powers.
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By: Harman Sandhu