Article 243E of the Constitution mandates that the election of Panchayats shall be held for every five years. A Panchayat shall be dissolved earlier only by an order of the Governor, but in any case, not before the expiry of its duration specified by the Constitution.
The election of Panchayats is to be held A) every year B) every four-year C) every five-year D) when the State Government decides to do so
Asked in ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICER 2019 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Role of State Election Commission in conducting Panchayat elections)
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