भाग आठ-१११–१
URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,
Mumbai 400 032, dated the 26th December 2025.
MAHARASHTRA ORDINANCE No. XIII OF 2025.
AN ORDINANCE
further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Councils,
Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.
WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session;
AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that
circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action
further to amend the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and
Industrial Townships Act, 1965, for the purposes hereinafter appearing ;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of
article 213 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Maharashtra is hereby
pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance, namely :—
1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Maharashtra Municipal Councils,
Mah.
XL of
1965.
Short title and
commencement.
महाराष्टट्रõ शासन राजपत्र
असाधारण भाग आठ
वर््ष ११, अंक ४७]
शुक्रवार, डिसेंबर २६, २०२५/पौष ५, शके १९४७
[पृष््ठठे ३ किंमत : रुपये २७.००
असाधारण क्रमांक १११
प्राधिकृत प्रकाशन
महाराष्टट्र विधानमंडळाचे अधिनियम व राज्यपालांनी प्रख््ययापित केलेले अध्यादेश व केलेले.
विनियम आणि विधि व न्याय विभागाकडून आलेली विधेयके (इंग्रजी अनुवाद).
In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in
English of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Third
Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 ( Mah. Ord. XIII of 2025), is hereby published under the authority of
the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SATISH WAGHOLE,
Secretary (Legislation) to Government,
Law and Judiciary Department.
[Translation in English of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and
Industrial Townships (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (Mah. Ord. XIII of 2025), published under
the authority of the Governor].
RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा
असाधारण भाग आठ, डिसेंबर २६, २०२५/पौष ५, शके १९४
Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships (Third Amendment) Ordinance,
2025.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. In section 51A-1A of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar
Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as
“the principal Act”), after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be
inserted, namely:-
“(3A) (i) If any person is elected as a President and as a Councillor, then
he may simultaneously, hold both the posts.
(ii) A person holding the post of the President and the Councillor
simultaneously, shall have only one vote either as a President or as a
Councillor:
Provided that, in case of equality of votes, the President shall have
casting vote.”.
3. In section 341B-1A of the principal Act, after sub-section (3), the
following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :—
“(3A) (i) If any person is elected as a President and as a Councillor, then
he may simultaneously, hold both the posts.
(ii) A person holding the post of the President and the Councillor
simultaneously, shall have only one vote either as a President or as a
Councillor:
Provided that, in case of equality of votes, the President shall have casting
vote.”.
Amendment of
section 51A-1A
Mah. XL of 1965.
Mah. XL
of 1965.
Amendment
of section
341B-1A Mah.
XL of 1965.
महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा
असाधारण भाग आठ, डिसेंबर २६, २०२५/पौष ५, शके १९४
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ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,
RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,
MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.
STATEMENT
Sections 51A-1A and 341B-1A of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils,
Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 (Mah. XL of 1965)
provides for direct election of the Presidents of the Municipal Councils and
Nagar Panchayats, respectively.
2. A person qualified to be elected as a Councillor to the Municipal
Councils and Nagar Panchayats is also qualified to be elected as a President
thereof. Therefore, a person may contest elections as a President and also
as a Councillor simultaneously and may also get elected on both the posts.
Such person elected on both the posts has electoral mandate of people for both
the posts. A person elected indirectly as a President also continues to be a
Councillor and functions simultaneously as a President and a Councillor.
Therefore, the Government considers it expedient that a President
elected directly should be able to continue as a Councillor also. It is, therefore,
proposed to amend sections 51A-1A and 341B-1A of the said Act to provide
specifically that person elected as a President directly and as a Councillor,
may simultaneously, hold both the posts. It is also proposed to provide that
such person shall have only one vote either as a President or as a Councillor
and in case of equality of vote, the President shall have a casting vote.
3. As both Houses of the State Legislature are not in session and the
Governor of Maharashtra is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it
necessary for him to take immediate action further to amend the Maharashtra
Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965,
for the purposes aforesaid, this Ordinance is promulgated.
Mumbai,
ACHARYA DEVVRAT,
Dated the 25th December 2025.
Governor of Maharashtra.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Maharashtra,
Dr. K. H. GOVINDA RAJ,
Additional Chief Secretary to Government.