6. Councillor or member to vacate office or not to hold office after 1[***] merger.-A councillor, or as the case may be, member claiming 2[merger referred to in section 5], shall- (a) if holding any office other than such councillor or member under any relevant municipal law, or as the case may be, the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 (Mah. V of 1962) shall be deemed to vacate such office on the date of such 3[* * *] merger and shall, on and from that date, cease to hold such office; 4[* *]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>6. Councillor or member to vacate office or not to hold office after <sup>1</sup>[***] merger.-</b><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>A councillor, or as the case may be, member claiming <sup>2</sup>[merger referred to in section 5], shall-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) if holding any office other than such councillor or member under any relevant municipal law, or as the case may be, the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 (Mah. V of 1962) shall be deemed to vacate such office on the date of such <sup>3</sup>[* * *] merger and shall, on and from that date, cease to hold such office;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>4</sup>[* *]<br>