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Book No. – 006 (Indian Polity)
Book Name – Introduction to the Indian Constitution (D.D. Basu)
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1. Three-Tier System of Panchayats
2. Composition and Elections
3. Reservation of Seats (Article 243D)
4. Duration of Panchayats
5. Qualifications and Disqualifications (Article 243F)
6. Powers and Functions of Panchayats (Articles 243G-243H)
7. Financial Provisions
8. State Election Commission (Article 243K)
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Panchayats
Chapter – 18
Three-Tier System of Panchayats
Part IX of the Constitution envisages a three-tier system of Panchayats:
Village level
Intermediate level (between village and district Panchayats, applicable in States with a population above 20 lakhs)
District Panchayat at the district level
Composition and Elections
All seats in a Panchayat shall be filled by direct elections from territorial constituencies within the Panchayat area.
The electorate is known as the Gram Sabha, consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls of the villages under the Panchayat jurisdiction.
This structure introduces representative democracy at the grassroots level.
The Chairperson of each Panchayat is elected according to State law, which also provides for:
Representation of Chairpersons of Village and Intermediate Panchayats in the District Panchayat
Representation of members of the Union and State Legislature in Panchayats above the village level