www.lawcommission.gov.np 216. Provisions relating to Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Municipal Executive: (1) There shall be a Mayor in each Municipality as Head of the Municipal Executive. The Municipal Executive shall be formed under his or her chairpersonship. (2) The Municipal Executive referred to in clause (1) shall consist of one Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson elected from each Ward and members elected pursuant to clause (4). (3) The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor shall be elected by the voters residing within the concerned Municipal area by secret ballots on the basis of one person one vote, in accordance with the first past the post electoral system. Explanation: For the purposes of this Article, "Mayor" and "Deputy Mayor" mean the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Executive. (4) The members of the Municipal Executive shall also include five women members elected by the members of the Municipal Assembly from amongst themselves and three members elected by the Municipal Assembly from the Dalit or minority communities, in possession of the qualifications referred to in clause (5) within fifteen days after the final results of the election to the Municipal Assembly pursuant to Article 223. (5) A person who has the following qualifications shall be qualified to be elected to the office of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson and member:(a) One who is a citizen of Nepal; (b) One who has completed the age of twenty-one years; (c) One whose name is included in the electoral rolls of the Municipality; (d) One who is not disqualified by any law. (6) The term of office of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson and member shall be five years after the date of being elected. (7) A person who has been elected as the Mayor for two terms shall not be eligible to be a candidate in an election to the Municipality. (8) The office of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Ward Chairperson or Member shall fall vacant in any of the following circumstances:- 111