The 73rd Amendment mandated a three-tier structure of Panchayat Raj (Statement 1), provided for reservation of seats for women and SC/STs (Statement 2), and by vesting the conduct of elections in a State Election Commission, it effectively withdrew the previous discretionary power of state governments over holding timely elections to Panchayats, making them mandatory and regular (Statement 3).
Consider the following statements: 73rd Amendment of the Constitution has provided constitution sanction for building a 3 tier structure of Panchayat Raj reservation of seats for women withdrawal of the right of govts. to hold elections to the Panchayats taking away the right of State Governments to give grants to the Panchayats Which of these statements are correct?
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992: Key Provisions, Features, and Significance)
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