Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET December 2018 Political Science
Consider the following statements regarding the duration of Panchayat.
- I. The term of a Panchayat shall be for five years from the date of its being elected
- II. If it is dissolved earlier, then the elections must take place within six months of its dissolution
- III. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall have a fresh term of five years
- IV. It shall not be necessary to hold elections if the remainder of the period is less than six months
AOnly I
BI and II
CII and III
DI, II and IV ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) I, II and IV — Statements one, two and four are correct, so the answer is statements one, two and four.
Explanation
★Statements one, two and four are correct, so the answer is statements one, two and four.
★Under Part IX of the Constitution, the normal term of a Panchayat is five years from the date of its first meeting.
★If a Panchayat is dissolved before the end of its term, fresh elections must be held within six months of the dissolution.
★A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution serves only for the remainder of the original five-year term, so statement three is wrong.
★It is not necessary to hold an election to constitute a Panchayat for the remaining period if that period is less than six months.
★These provisions ensure that local bodies are never left without an elected council for long.
★For NET, remember that premature dissolution does not reset the five-year term, which continues only for the unexpired period.
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