Here’s how the draft constitution defines the basic terms related to the “new” local bodies at village level:
Paragraph 212. Exercise of local executive power:
(1)The local executive power shall, subject to this Constitution and other laws, be vested in the Village executive or Town executive.
(2) The local executive power shall, subject to this Constitution, remain limited to the subjects mentioned in the local level/tier competencies in Schedule-7.
(3) The responsibility for issuing general directives, controlling and regulating the administration of Village Municipality and Municipality shall, subject to this Constitution and other laws, lie in the Village executive and Town executive.
(4) The executive functions of the Village Municipality and Municipality shall be exercised in the name of Village executive and Town executive.
(5) Any decision or order or implementation warrant to be issued in the name of the Village executive and Town executive, pursuant to Clause (4) above, shall be authenticated as prescribed by law.
213. Provisions related to Head and Deputy Head of Village Executive:
(1) There shall be a Head of Village executive in every Village Municipality. The Village executive shall be formed under her/his chairpersonship.
(2) The Village executive, pursuant to Clause (1), shall have a Deputy Head and fifteen members.
(3) The Head and Deputy Head shall be elected by voters of the Village municipality through secret ballot on the basis of one person one vote through the first-past-the-post electoral system.
Explanation: For the purpose of this Article, ‘Head and Deputy Head’ shall mean the Head and Deputy Head of the Village executive.
(4) The Ward Chairpersons and members elected pursuant to Article 221 by the Village Assembly members within fifteen days of announcement of the final results of the village assembly election shall be ex-officio members of the Village executive.
(5) Four women members elected by the Village Assembly members from among themselves and two persons elected from the Dalit or minority community enlisted in the voters list of the Village Municipality and with qualifications pursuant to Clause (6) below shall also be members of the Village executive.
