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Composition of Town Council: (I) Every Town Council shall have the elected members, ex-officio members and nominated members. (2) The Government may by a notification, divide the Town Council area into territorial constituencies to be known as wards for the purpose of filling up the seats in the Town Council by direct election. (3) Member of Lok Sabha from Nagaland, Member of Rajya Sabha fromNagaland and Members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly representing Legislative Assembly constituencies which comprise wholly or partly the Town Council area shall be ex- officio members. (4) The Government shall by notification, nominate such number of members not exceeding one-fifth of the elected members from amongst the person having special knowledge or experience in Municipal administration shall be nominated members. (5) Provided, that the persons referred to in sub-section (3) and (4), shall not have the right to vote in the meetings of the Town Councils.