Section 156 in Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994
156. Disqualifications.
(1)A member of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Mandal Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] shall be disqualified for election as President or Vice-President if he is in arrears of any dues, otherwise than in a fiduciary capacity to a Gram Panchayat, a [Mandal Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Mandal Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] or the [Zilla Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Zilla Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] or if he is interested in a subsisting contract made with, or any work being done for, any Gram Panchayat in the Mandal or the [Mandal Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Mandal Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] or the [Zilla Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Zilla Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] within whose jurisdiction the [Mandal Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Mandal Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] is situated or any other [Mandal Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Mandal Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] within the jurisdiction of that [Zilla Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Zilla Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.]:Provided that a person shall not be deemed to have any interest in such contract or work by reason only of his having a share or interest in -(i)a company as a mere shareholder but not as a director;(ii)any lease, sale or purchase of immovable property or any agreement for the same; or(iii)any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only;or(iv)any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of any of aforesaid [Mandal Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Mandal Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] is Inserted.(2)The provisions of [Sections 18, 19, 19-A, 19-B, 20, 21 and 22] [Substituted 'Sections 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22' by Act No. 22 of 2006, dated 19.4.2006.] shall apply to a member of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Mandal Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] as they apply to a member of the Gram Panchayat subject to the variations that for the expressions, "Gram Panchayat," "Executive Authority," "Sarpanch," "Upa-Sarpanch" and "District Panchayat Officer," the expressions "[Mandal Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Mandal Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.]", "[Mandal Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Mandal Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] Development Officer", "President," "Vice-President" and "Chief Executive Authority," shall respectively be substituted:Provided that nothing in clause (b) of Section 20 shall apply to a member of the [Mandal Praja Parishad] [Substituted 'Mandal Parishad' by Act No. 41 of 2006, dated 23.9.2006.] specified in clause (ii), clause (iii) and clause (iv) of sub-Section (1) of Section 149.
