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10. In the Statement of Objects and Reasons in the Constitutional Amendment Bill relating to urban local bodies it was, inter alia, stated that:

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.
2. Having regard to these inadequacies, it is considered necessary that provisions relating to urban local bodies are incorporated in the Constitution particularly for-

12. A similar statement was made by the Honourable Minister for Urban Development while moving the Constitutional Amendment Bill relating to the urban local bodies. It was, inter alia, stated by the Minister in his speech:

...Having regard to the present inadequacies and with a view to restore the rightful place in political governance for urban local bodies, it is considered necessary that they should be provided a Constitutional status and necessary provisions made to - (a) ensure regular and fair conduct of elections; (b) ensure term of five years for elected urban local bodies and election within six months, in cases of supersession; (c) provide for specific representation for women and the Scheduled Castes and Tribes; (d) provide for devolution of functions and powers to municipalities; and (e) provide for constitution of State Finance Commission every five years to ensure regular devolution of resources to local bodies.