14 Acts & Rules · 14.2 Local government and the Constitution

14.2.1 73rd Amendment: Panchayats, Articles 243–243O, State Election and Finance Commissions and Eleventh Schedule

The 73rd Amendment (1992) gave panchayats constitutional status through Part IX (Articles 243 to 243O): a Gram Sabha, three elected tiers, reservation, a five-year term, a State Election Commission, a State Finance Commission and 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule that states may devolve.

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Key terms

  • 73rd Amendment
  • Part IX
  • Panchayati Raj
  • Gram Sabha
  • three-tier
  • 20 lakh
  • reservation
  • one-third women
  • State Finance Commission
  • State Election Commission
  • Eleventh Schedule
  • 29 subjects
  • GPDP
  • PESA
  • Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act
  • Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act

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