Section 159(3) in Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993
(3)Notwithstanding anything contained in this section or sections 160, 161, and 162 but subject to any general or special orders of the Government, where two-thirds of the total number of members of any Zilla Panchayat required to be elected, have been elected, the Zilla Panchayat shall be deemed to have been duly constituted under this Act.