Gram Panchayat is defined under which article?

Gram Panchayat is defined under which article?

• A. Article 243A
• B. Article 243
• C. Article 244
• D. Article 246

Answer: (B)

Rural local self-government is shaped by the Panchayati system created by the 73rd Amendment, which sets up the village-level bodies Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat. The Gram Panchayat is defined in Article 243B, which lays out its establishment, composition, powers, and functions to govern village development and local affairs. This distinguishes it from Gram Sabha, defined in Article 243A, and from the other listed articles which deal with different aspects of constitutional provisions (such as administration in scheduled areas and the division of powers between Parliament and State Legislatures).

Rural local self-government is shaped by the Panchayati system created by the 73rd Amendment, which sets up the village-level bodies Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat. The Gram Panchayat is defined in Article 243B, which lays out its establishment, composition, powers, and functions to govern village development and local affairs. This distinguishes it from Gram Sabha, defined in Article 243A, and from the other listed articles which deal with different aspects of constitutional provisions (such as administration in scheduled areas and the division of powers between Parliament and State Legislatures).