According to the law governing local authority elections, any political party that holds 50 percent or more of the total membership in a local council has the right to nominate one of its members as Mayor or Chairman.
However, if no party achieves a clear majority, the Mayor or Chairman must be elected by secret ballot during the first sitting of the newly constituted council.
Historically, there have been cases where Opposition parties formed alliances to outmaneuver the leading party and secure the Mayor or Chairman’s position, even without a majority on their own.
