Question
Download Solution PDFWhat is the minimum age requirement (prescribed by the Constitution of India) to become a member of a Panchayat?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 21 years.
Key Points
- In rural areas of the Indian subcontinent, a form of local self-government known as the Panchayati Raj Institution, or PRI, is used.
- It is divided into three levels: village, intermediate block/taluk/mandal, and district.
- The management of local matters is made easier by local self government.
- These local bodies have elected representatives who, as a result, have a greater awareness of problems at the grassroots level.
- Therefore, a person must be at least 21 years old to run in elections.
- The 73rd Amendment added Part IX in the constitution of India and was titled “The Panchayats”.
- Article 243C in The Constitution Of India deals with the composition of Panchayats.
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