ABSTRACT
The central government took two important steps to review the working of the Constitution and public administration system prevailing in the country. It constituted two Commissions such as National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution, and the Second Administrative Reforms Commission. Before constitution of this Commission, the Constitution (74th Amendment) Act, 1992 had already been enacted by the Parliament. The National Constitution Review Commission, therefore, also reviewed the provisions relating to decentralization of urban governance contained in the newly introduced Part IXA of the Constitution. The Constitution Review Commission noticed political considerations in conducting of local government elections largely because the state governments retain powers relating to conduct of elections under the State Acts and Rules. The 74th Constitution Amendment Act provides for reservation of seats in the municipal governments of the three types especially for empowerment of the weaker sections of the society.
