(1)Each Municipality shall have a Mayor. The Municipal Executive shall be formed
under his or her chairpersonship.
(2) The Municipal Executive under clause (1) shall consist of one
Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson elected from each Ward and members elected
pursuant to clause (4).
(3) The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor shall be elected by the voters
residing within the concerned Municipal area by secret ballots on the basis of one
person one vote, in accordance with the first past the post electoral system.
Explanation: For the purposes of this Article, “Mayor” and “Deputy Mayor” mean
the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Executive.
(4) The members of the Municipal Executive shall also include five
women members elected by the members of the Municipal Assembly from
amongst themselves and three members elected by the Municipal Assembly from
the Dalit or minority communities, in possession of the qualification under clause.
(5), no later than fifteen days after the final results of the election to the Municipal
Assembly under Article 223.
(5) A person who has the following qualification shall be qualified to be
elected to the office of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson and member:
(a) being a citizen of Nepal,
(b) having completed the age of twenty one years,
(c) being a voter whose name is included in the electoral rolls of
the Municipality,
(d) not being disqualified by any law.
(6) The term of office of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson
and member shall be five years after the date of being elected.
(7) A person who has been elected as the Mayor for two terms shall not
be eligible to be a candidate in an election to the Municipality.
(8) The office of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson or
Member shall become vacant in any of the following circumstances:
(a) if the Mayor tenders resignation in writing to the Deputy
Mayor, and if the Deputy Mayor tenders resignation in
writing before the Mayor,
(b) if his or her term of office expires,
(c) if he or she dies.
(9) If the seat falls vacant under clause (8) while the term of office of
the Mayor or Deputy Mayor still remains for more than one year, the vacancy
shall be filled through by-election for the remainder of term.