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What is the tenure of the Panchayati Raj institution?
Question

What is the tenure of the Panchayati Raj institution?

A.

6 years

B.

5 years

C.

4 years

D.

3 years

Correct option is B

The correct answer is: B. 5 years
Explanation:
The tenure of the Panchayati Raj institution is 5 years from the date of its first meeting.
This tenure is the same for all three tiers of the Panchayati Raj system — Gram Panchayat (village level), Panchayat Samiti (block level), and Zila Parishad (district level), as per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
Information Key Points:
  • Tenure: 5 years (as per Article 243E of the Indian Constitution).

  • If dissolved earlier, elections must be held within 6 months.

  • The 73rd Amendment made Panchayati Raj institutions a constitutional body.

  • Applies to rural areas across the states, except certain regions like scheduled areas.​

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