- The State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections to Panchayats and Municipalities in a state. - This power is explicitly provided in Article 243K for Panchayats and Article 243ZA for Municipalities.
The superintendence, direction and control of all elections to the Panchayats are vested in
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2020 · 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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