NITI Aayog backs directly elected mayors with fixed 5-yr term, full executive powers – The Tribune
Government think tank NITI Aayog has flagged severe lapses in the country's urban governance and, as a solution, recommended directly elected mayors with fixed five-year tenure and full executive powers. The recommendations have consequences for Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh which have a system of indirect elections for mayors who are elected by councillors. In Haryana, the Mayor is directly…
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