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"In many States, local bodies have become weak and ineffective on account of variety of reasons, including the failure to hold regular elections, prolonged supersessions and inadequate devolution of powers and functions. As a result, urban local bodies are not able to perform effectively as vibrant democratic units of self-Government.
41. The Hon'ble Supreme Court also took into consideration the Statement of Objects and Reasons in the Constitution Amendment Bill relating to urban local bodies wherein it was recognised that the local bodies in many States had become weak and ineffective on account of a variety of reasons including the failure to hold regular elections, prolonged supersessions and inadequate devolution of powers and functions. As a result, urban local bodies were not able to perform effectively as vibrant democratic units of self-Government. One of the object for introducing the aforesaid provision was to ensuring the regular conduct of elections.