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( 1 ) The elected members of the Nagar Panchayat shall elect, in Election of accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed, one of its members Chairperson. to be the Chairperson who shall assume office forthwith. '[after taking oath or affirmation of his allegiance to the Constitution of India in such manner as may be prescribed.] (2) If the elected members of the Nagar Panchayat fail to elect a Chairperso~l in the manner prescribed, the State Government shall appoint by name one of such elected members to be the Chairperson. (3) In the case of any causal vacancy in the office of the Chairperson caused by death, resiganation, removal or otherwise, the elected members shall, in accordance with such precedure may be prescribed, elect one of the elected members to fill up the vacancy.