Section 70: Local Government Council Election Tribunal have jurisdiction to determine questions, etc.

(1) There shall be established for each State one or more election tribunals to be known as Local Government Council Election Tribunals which shall, to the exclusion of any court or tribunal, have original jurisdiction to hear and determine-
(a) petitions as to whether any person has been validly elected as Chairman of a Local Government Council or as Councillor;
(b) any question as to whether the term of office of any person as Chairman of a Local Government Council has ceased; and
(c) any question as to whether the seat of any Councillor in a Local Government Council has become vacant.
(2) A Local Government Council Election Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman and 2 other members all of whom shall be persons of unquestionable integrity who have not been involved in party politics.
(3) The Chairman shall be a person who has held office or is qualified to hold office of a Judge of a High Court.
(4) One of the members shall be a legal practitioner who has been so qualified for a period not less than 5 years and the other one shall be a non-member of the legal profession.
(5) The Chairman and other members shall be appointed by the Chief Judge of the State concerned.