Module 3: Composition and Reservation

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Subtopic 3.1: Composition and Reservation

Members are generally directly elected. By law the legislature may also give representation to (1) people with special knowledge of municipal administration, (2) MPs and MLAs/MLCs, (3) chairpersons of committees under Article 243S (243ध).
Chairpersons are elected as the legislature provides.
Ward committees are compulsory in a municipality with a population of 3 lakh or more (for two or more wards).
Article 243V (243फ): anyone qualified for the state legislature is qualified for a municipality, except that the minimum age is 21 years (against 25 for the Vidhan Sabha).
SC and ST seats are reserved in proportion to their population (e.g. SC 30% and ST 21% means 30% and 21% seats).
Since 2007, Bihar ensures 50% reservation for women and 20% for extremely backward classes (EBC) in all posts of municipal bodies, like the three-tier panchayats. Reservation of chairperson posts is left to the legislature.

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Question: Ward committees are compulsory in municipalities with a population of: Answer: 3 lakh or more.
Question: What is the minimum age to be a member of a municipality? Answer: 21 years.
Question: Since 2007, what percentage of posts in Bihar's municipal bodies is reserved for women? Answer: 50%.
Question: Reservation for extremely backward classes (EBC) in Bihar's municipal bodies is: Answer: 20%.
Question: If SCs are 30% and STs 21% of a municipality's population, seats reserved will be: Answer: 30% and 21%.
Question: Who decides how the posts of chairpersons of municipalities are reserved? Answer: State legislature.

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Question 1: Ward committees are compulsory in municipalities with a population of:

3 lakh or more (Art 243S).

Question 2: What is the minimum age to be a member of a municipality?

21 years (Art 243V).

Question 3: Since 2007, what percentage of posts in Bihar's municipal bodies is reserved for women?

50% for women.

Question 4: Reservation for extremely backward classes (EBC) in Bihar's municipal bodies is:

20%.

Question 5: If SCs are 30% and STs 21% of a municipality's population, seats reserved will be:

Proportional to population.

Question 6: Who decides how the posts of chairpersons of municipalities are reserved?

The state legislature.

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Ward committees are compulsory in municipalities with a population of:

3 lakh or more.

What is the minimum age to be a member of a municipality?

21 years.

Since 2007, what percentage of posts in Bihar's municipal bodies is reserved for women?

50%.

Reservation for extremely backward classes (EBC) in Bihar's municipal bodies is:

20%.

If SCs are 30% and STs 21% of a municipality's population, seats reserved will be:

30% and 21%.

Who decides how the posts of chairpersons of municipalities are reserved?

State legislature.

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