Panchayat Dissolution — Timeframe for Elections — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2009
If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within
- 1 month
- 3 months
- 6 months
- 1 year
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are required to be held within six months from the date of its dissolution, as per Article 243E of the Indian Constitution. The newly elected Panchayat serves only for the remainder of the original term, not a full five years, unless the remaining term is less than six months
Answer: (c) 6 months
