- Statement 1 is incorrect: While the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act mandates the constitution of a Gram Sabha in a village or group of villages, it does not require each village to have its own dedicated Gram Panchayat. A Gram Panchayat can cover a single village or a cluster of villages. The definition of a 'village' for the purpose of Panchayats is specified by the Governor. - Statement 2 is correct: Article 243B of the Constitution states that the Gram Sabha means a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the area of Panchayat at the village level. Since the electoral rolls for the Panchayat elections are essentially the same as those for Lok Sabha elections for that area, anyone eligible to vote in Lok Sabha from that village is a member of the Gram Sabha and can vote in the Panchayat elections.
Consider the following statements: 1. Each village, demarcated as per the Census, must have its own dedicated Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat. 2. Anyone who is eligible to vote in Lok Sabha elections from a particular village can also vote in Gram Panchayat elections. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2023 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Gram Sabha: Role, Functions, and Importance in Participatory Democracy)
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