Article 243F of the Indian Constitution, introduced by the 73rd Amendment Act, lays down the disqualifications for membership of a Panchayat. Clause (1)(a) states that a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Panchayat if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by the Legislature of the State. Clause (1) (b) states that no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than twenty-five years of age, if he has attained the age of twenty-one years. This implies the minimum age to contest a Panchayat election is 21 years.
A person can contest the Panchayat election, if he has attained the age of
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992: Key Provisions, Features, and Significance)
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