Q. Consider the following statements with reference to elections of members and chairpersons in the Panchayati Raj System in India:
1. All the members of panchayats at the village level are elected directly by the people.
2. All the members of panchayats at district levels are elected indirectly by the people.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer
Statement 1 is correct, and Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 243C of the Indian Constitution provides for that all the seats in a Panchayat should be filled by persons chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area whether at the village, intermediate or the district levels.
| Important Tips Election of members and chairperson: The members to all the levels of the Panchayati Raj are elected directly and the chairpersons to the intermediate and the district level are elected indirectly from the elected members and at the village level the Chairperson is elected as determined by the state government. |
