Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET December 2019 Political Science
Under which constitutional provision are elections to Panchayati Raj Bodies conducted in India?
AArticle 243 J
BArticle 243 K ✓ Correct
CArticle 243 L
DArticle 243 M
Correct answer: (B) Article 243 K — Elections to Panchayati Raj bodies are conducted under Article 243K, so the second option is the answer.
Explanation
★Elections to Panchayati Raj bodies are conducted under Article 243K, so the second option is the answer.
★Article 243K provides for a State Election Commission to superintend, direct and control panchayat elections.
★The 73rd Amendment of 1992 introduced Part IX, covering Articles 243 to 243-O, and added the Eleventh Schedule.
★Article 243J deals with the audit of the accounts of the panchayats.
★Article 243L applies the provisions of Part IX to the Union territories.
★Article 243M excludes certain areas from the application of Part IX.
★For NET, fix Article 243K with the State Election Commission and the conduct of panchayat elections.
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