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Division of Municipalities into wards for election, reservation etc.—(1) For the purpose of election of Councillors to Municipalities, 5[State Election Commission or the officer authorised by it in this behalf] shall, after previous publication of the proposals inviting objections or suggestions, if any and after considering f he same, divide the Municipalities into as many wards as there are number of seats as notified under section 6 6[and determine the boundaries thereof]: Provided that the population of each ward in a Municipality shall, as far as practicable, be equal. (2) Copies of the proposals published and final orders issued under sub-section(l) shall be published by affixing copies thereof on the notice board of the office of the Municipality concerned, and in such conspicuous places within the concerned municipal area. The fact of such publication shall be published in the Gazette and in two local newspapers having wide circulation within the municipal area concerned. (3) Only one Councillor shall be elected for each ward and election shall be by secret ballot. (4) A person whose name has been included in the electoral roll of a ward shall be entitled to vote in an election to that ward. (5)No delimitation of wards or change of wards for the purpose of reservation shall be made in a Municipality after its constitution except for the purpose of general election to that Municipality and no such delimitation or change of wards shall, in any manner, affect the existing Municipality. 6A[69A. Review of Final orders by the State Election Commission.— (1) The State Election Commissions may, either suo moto or on application, review any order passed under section 69 and pass such orders as it may deem fit. (2) An application for review under sub-section (1) shall be submitted within fifteen days from the date of passing of the final order on which the compliant is based: Provided that the time taken for obtaining a copy of the order against which the complaint has been filed shall be excluded from calculating the said fifteen days. (3) Any order issued by the State Election Commission under sub-section (1) shall be published, as soon as may be alter it is issued, by affixing in the notice board of the concerned Municipality and in a conspicuous place within such Municipal area and the fact of such publication shall be published, in the Gazette and in two local newspapers having wide circulation in the concerned Municipal area.] Validity of delimitation etc.— The validity of any law relating to the delimitation of wards or allotment of seats to such wards shall not be called in question in any court.