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Art. 243U Part IXA: The Municipalities

Duration of Municipalities, etc.

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) Every Municipality, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer... (3) An election to constitute a Municipality shall be completed,—(a) before the expiry of its duration specified in clause (1); (b) before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution...

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

The same mandatory 5-year term and timely-election requirements that apply to Panchayats under Article 243E, applied identically to Municipalities — ensuring regular, predictable urban local body elections that a state government can't simply postpone at will.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why Municipal Corporation and Council elections must happen on a fixed, regular schedule — the same constitutional discipline that governs Panchayat election timing applies equally to your city's municipal elections.

Read alongside this one

Art. 243e — Duration of Panchayats

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 243U

Can a Municipal Corporation's term be extended beyond 5 years by the state government?

No — like Panchayats, this is a firm constitutional cap, and fresh elections are constitutionally mandated within the specified timeframe.

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