The minimum age for contesting election to the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be how many years according to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?

Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 68th · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992: Key Provisions, Features, and Significance)

1. 21 years
2. 25 years
3. 18 years
4. More than one of the above

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