When Nashik TCS case accused Nida Khan was apprehended on May 7 from a property allegedly owned by AIMIM corporator Matiin Patel in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, it set off a chain of consequences for the first-time corporator. The Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Municipal Corporation has since issued him a notice over alleged illegal constructions , and the city’s mayor has warned that Patel could lose his seat. The case has drawn attention to a little-discussed aspect of Maharashtra’s civic law, that winning an election is no guarantee of finishing a term. Under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, elected corporators can be disqualified, removed or forced to vacate office on more than a dozen grounds, from illegal construction and criminal convictions to unpaid civic dues, conflicts of interest and even not having a toilet at home. The Indian Express explains: Q: Can a corporator be disqualified after winning an election? A: Yes.…