With reference to the duration of Panchayats as provided under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, consider the following statements: 1. Every Panchayat shall have a five-year term from the date of its first meeting. 2. In case of dissolution, elections to reconstitute the Panchayat must be held within six months. 3. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall serve a fresh full term of five years. 4. If the remaining period of a dissolved ⁰Panchayat's term is less than six months, no re-election is mandatory. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 1, 2 and 4 only

[C] 1, 2, and 3 only

[D] All of the above

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

As per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act (Article 243E), every Panchayat at every level shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting.
This is the standard term of office for a duly constituted Panchayat.
If a Panchayat is dissolved before completing its five-year term, fresh elections must be held within six months from the date of its dissolution.
This ensures minimal disruption in local self-governance.
A reconstituted Panchayat does not get a full five-year term.Instead, it serves only the remainder of the original term of the dissolved Panchayat.
If the remaining term of the dissolved Panchayat is less than six months, then it is not mandatory to hold elections for such a short duration.
This provision avoids unnecessary administrative and financial burden for a very brief term.

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