Q. With reference to ‘Election related provisions of Panchayati Raj Institution’, consider the following statements:
1. The validity of any law relating to the delimitation of Panchayat constituencies cannot be questioned in any court.
2. In case of any dispute, it is the Governor of a state that decides to whom an election petition needs to be submitted.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Elections to these bodies are conducted by the State Election Commission.
Statement 1 is correct: 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act bars the interference by courts in the electoral matters of panchayats. It declares that the validity of any law relating to the delimitation of constituencies or the allotment of seats to such constituencies cannot be questioned in any court.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Constitution of India lays down that no election to any panchayat is to be questioned except by an election petition presented to such authority and in such manner as provided by the state legislature (Governor is not empowered).
