District Council
(Comprising the revenue District excluding urban areas and Cantonments)
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Mode of Election
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Membership
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Indirect
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Chairman and Vice Chairman or Vice
Chairmen, as joint candidates.A District Council having population of
more than one million shall have two Vice Chairmen and thereafter there
shall be one additional Vice Chairman for each one million of additional
population. |
Direct
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General members consisting of Chairmen of
the Union Councils within a District Council.The Government shall, by
notification, determine the number of the Union Councils in a District
Council on the basis of population of the District Council. |
Indirect
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Such number of women members, not exceeding
fifteen members, as the Government may, by notification, determine on
the basis of the number of Union Councils in a District Council. |
Indirect
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Such number of peasant members, not
exceeding three members, as the Government may, by notification,
determine on the basis of the number of Union Councils in a District
Council. |
Indirect
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One technocrat member. |
Indirect
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One youth member. |
Indirect
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Such number of non-Muslim members, not
exceeding five, as the Government may, by notification, determine on the
basis of the number of non-Muslim voters in a District Council. |