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Disqualification on the ground of defection.- (1) Subject to the 1[provisions of sections 3A, 3B and 4]1, a councillor or a member, belonging to any political party, shall be disqualified for being such councillor or member,- (a) if he has voluntarily given up his membership of such political party ; or 1[(b) if he votes or abstains from voting in, or intentionally remains absent from any meeting of the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Town Panchayat, Zilla Panchayat or Taluk Panchayat, contrary to any direction Issued by the political party to which he belongs or by any person or authority authorised by it in this behalf without obtaining the prior permission of such party, person or authority and such voting, 4 abstention or absence has not been condoned by such political party, person or authority within fifteen days from the date of voting or such abstention or absence; ]1