Gram Panchayat comes under which Article of the Indian Constitution?

Gram Panchayat comes under which Article of the Indian Constitution?

• A. Article 370
• B. Article 243
• C. Article 156
• D. Article 230

Answer: (B)

Rural local self-government is established through the Panchayati Raj system, brought in by the 73rd Amendment. The constitutional framework for panchayats sits in Part IX, spanning articles 243 to 243‑O. The Gram Panchayat, as the village-level body, is placed within this framework, with the general basis for panchayats found in Article 243. In practice, the Gram Panchayat is specifically named in Article 243B, but the broader constitutional anchoring is Article 243. This is why the Gram Panchayat is associated with Article 243. The other articles cited pertain to topics outside rural local self-government.

Rural local self-government is established through the Panchayati Raj system, brought in by the 73rd Amendment. The constitutional framework for panchayats sits in Part IX, spanning articles 243 to 243‑O. The Gram Panchayat, as the village-level body, is placed within this framework, with the general basis for panchayats found in Article 243. In practice, the Gram Panchayat is specifically named in Article 243B, but the broader constitutional anchoring is Article 243. This is why the Gram Panchayat is associated with Article 243. The other articles cited pertain to topics outside rural local self-government.