Question

how are members of a municipal council elected ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Members of the Municipal Corporations are elected by the people directly through elections. The serving period of a Municipal Corporation is five years, until it is dissolved before. ... While the state governments arrange the elections in some states, the Executive Officers do the same in some other municipalities.

Answer 2

Answer:

As per the amended Municipal Corporation Act of 1888, a Deputy Mayor is appointed by the Mayor. ... However, in seven states; Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand; Mayors are directly elected by the people and thus hold the executive powers of the municipal corporations.