Correct option is D
Correct Answer: D )Meghalaya
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, which gave constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj system, is NOT applicable to the state of Meghalaya, as well as Nagaland and Mizoram, and certain areas in other northeastern states. This is because these regions have distinct traditional and tribal governance systems under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
73rd Amendment added Part IX (Articles 243 to 243O) and the 11th Schedule to the Constitution.
It aims to establish a three-tier Panchayati Raj system across rural India.
Excluded Areas:
Scheduled areas under Fifth Schedule
Areas under Sixth Schedule (includes parts of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram)
Entire states like Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram
Sixth Schedule protects tribal customs, traditional local institutions, and land rights.
Maharashtra – Panchayati Raj system is applicable.
Arunachal Pradesh – Applicable with adaptations.
Gujarat – Fully applicable.
