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Constitutional provisions for Panchayati Raj

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How the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 inserted Part IX (Articles 243 to 243-O) and the Eleventh Schedule into the Constitution, what those provisions require of States, and what they leave to State law.

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Instrument
Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 — Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule
Jurisdiction
India
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What this page will cover

  • Art. 243 — Definitions
  • Art. 243A — Gram Sabha
  • Art. 243B — Constitution of Panchayats (village, intermediate and district levels)
  • Art. 243C — Composition of Panchayats
  • Art. 243D — Reservation of seats
  • Art. 243E — Duration of Panchayats
  • Art. 243F — Disqualifications for membership
  • Art. 243G — Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats
  • Art. 243H — Powers to impose taxes, and funds of the Panchayats
  • Art. 243I — Constitution of Finance Commission to review financial position
  • Art. 243J — Audit of accounts of Panchayats
  • Art. 243K — Elections to the Panchayats (State Election Commission)
  • Art. 243L — Application to Union territories
  • Art. 243M — Part not to apply to certain areas
  • Art. 243N — Continuance of existing laws and Panchayats
  • Art. 243-O — Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters
  • Eleventh Schedule — The 29 subjects — to be listed from the official text at legal sign-off

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