Article 243M explicitly exempts the states of Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram, as well as Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas covered under Schedules V and VI, from the application of the provisions of the 73rd Amendment. This is primarily to respect the existing traditional tribal governance structures in these regions.
73rd Amendment does not apply to the states of : 1. Nagaland 2. Mizoram 3. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Meghalaya Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992: Key Provisions, Features, and Significance)
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