- Article 243D mandates reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in proportion to their population in the Panchayat area. - It also mandates that not less than one-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat shall be reserved for women. This includes the seats reserved for SCs and STs for women. - Furthermore, not less than one-third of the total number of offices of Chairpersons in the Panchayats at each level shall be reserved for women.
Under which Article of the Constitution of India has provision been made for reservation of seats for women in Panchayats ?
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2021 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Women's Empowerment and Reservation in Panchayati Raj Institutions)
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