The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 - MGNREGA Jalpaiguri, Home

Parishad, as the case may be, would have held office has the Gram Panchayat,
Panchayat Samiti or Zilla Parishad, as the case may be, not been superseded.
(2) The State Government shall, before making any order under subsection (1),
give the Gram Panchayat, the Panchayat Samiti or the Zilla Parishad, as the
case may be, opportunity of making a representation against the proposed order.
2 214A. (1) There shall be a District Council for Panchayat in each district
consisting of the following members:—
(i) Adhyaksha or the Chairperson—the Leader of the recognised political party
in opposition having largest number of members directly elected with the
reserved symbol of such recognised political party in the Zilla Parishad or the
Mahakuma Parishad: Provided that if, in a term of general election, no member in
opposition is elected with the reserved symbol of a recognised political party in a
Zilla Parishad or Mahakuma Parishad, the Adhyaksha for that term shall be
elected from amongst the members, not being Sabhadhipati, Sahakari
Sabhadhipait or Karmadhyaksha, by the members of the Zilla Parishad or the
Mahakuma Parishad, as the case may be, on majority vote in a meeting;
(ii) Upadhyaksha or the Vice-Chairperson—to be elected from amongst the
members, not being the Sabhadhipati, Sahakari Sabhadhipati or
Karmadhyaksha, by the members of the Zilla Parishad or the Mahakuma
Parishad, as the case may be, on majority vote in a meeting;
(iii) five members elected by the members of the Zilla Parishad or the
Mahakuma Parishad, as the case may be, from amongst themselves;
(iv) three members, being officers of the Stale Government or of any
statutory body or corporation and having such specialised knowledge as the
State Government may think fit, nominated by the State Government;
(v) Additional Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad or the Mahakuma
Parishad—Member-Secretary.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act or in any other
law for the time being in force, the functions of the District Council shall be as
follows:—
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