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(1) A member shall not be disqualilied under sutssection (1)of sec{ion 3, where his political party merges with another political party and he claims that he and any other members of his political party,- (a) have become members of such other political party, or as the case may be, of a new political party formed by such merge : or (b) have not accepted the merger and opted to function as a separate group, and from the time of such merger, such other politicalparty or new political party or group, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the political party to 4 Powers lo make ru les. Provided that if the Chief Secretary also functions as the State Election Commissioner the appeal shall be made to the lilinisterin- charge of Urban Local Bodies in the State. (2) The Chiel Secretary shall lollow a summary procedure of taking evidence and hearing the parties concerned in accordance with thisAct and other laws concerning dispensation of natural justice. The decision on the appeal shall be published in the official Gazette of the State.