Question

the minimum age for contesting the municipal council election is__________.

Answer 1

the minimum age for contesting the municipal council election is 25 years

Answer 2

The correct age for contesting for the elections provided in the question is 21 years.

• The constitution specifies the appropriate age for voting and contesting elections at various levels of government.
• The local self-government authority is the Municipal council.
• Local self-government refers to the power and autonomy over local affairs of a village or district.
• It entails administration and addressing issues such as road management, schools, sanitation arrangements, street lighting, and other local issues.
• The minimum age to contest for the local authority of municipal council is 21 years, and candidates must be registered voters who do not hold any government profit positions.
• The minimum age to vote for any candidate is 18 years, while the minimum age to run for state assembly is 25 years.
• As a result, the minimum age for contesting in this municipal election is 21 years old.