2 Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations · 2.4.1 Local government

2.4.1.2 73rd Amendment: panchayats (Part IX)

The 73rd Amendment (1992) gave panchayats constitutional status through Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule, fixing a uniform frame of three tiers, five-year terms, reservation, and state election and finance commissions, while leaving actual powers to state law.

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Key terms

  • Part IX
  • Eleventh Schedule
  • gram sabha
  • reservation
  • State Election Commission
  • State Finance Commission
  • compulsory provisions
  • triple test

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