The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts, which gave constitutional status to Panchayats and Municipalities, mandated the creation of a State Election Commission (SEC) in each state. Article 243K (for Panchayats) and Article 243ZA (for Municipalities) explicitly state that the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities shall be vested in a State Election Commission. The decision on the schedule and operational details of these elections, within the constitutional and legal framework, is taken by the SEC.
The decision to hold Panchayat Elections under the Constitutional Provisions is taken by
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2008 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Role of State Election Commission in conducting Panchayat elections)
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Answer: D. The State Election Commission
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