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Rajasthan panchayat elections in four phases from 23 October
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41 Zila Parishads, 457 Samitis, 14,403 panchayats: who runs these polls? Article 243K, GS2 Polity explained
Rajasthan holds four-phase panchayat polls from 23 October across all three tiers.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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Panchayat elections in Rajasthan will be held in four phases starting 23 October.
Polls cover 41 Zila Parishads, 457 Panchayat Samitis and 14,403 village panchayats.
Under Article 243K, panchayat elections are conducted by the State Election Commission, whose head is appointed by the Governor.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Rajasthan panchayat polls begin 23 October in four phases
- Covers 41 Zila Parishads, 457 Panchayat Samitis and 14,403 village panchayats
- Article 243K: superintendence, direction and control of panchayat elections vests in the State Election Commission
- State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor
- Three-tier Panchayati Raj was given constitutional status by the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
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How the exam will ask it
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- Article 243K provides for the State Election Commission to conduct all elections to panchayats.
- The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor, not by the Election Commission of India.
- The Election Commission of India conducts elections to Parliament, State Legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President, not panchayat polls.
- The Panchayati Raj system has three tiers: Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad.
മെയിൻസ്
GS2 Polity: local self-government. The issue is timely and free-and-fair panchayat elections; Article 243K and 243E mandate a State Election Commission and five-year terms, yet states often delay polls. Implication: weak local democracy and fund flow; way forward is strengthening SEC independence, and timely polls with adequate devolution of funds, functions and functionaries.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about panchayat elections in India:
- They are superintended, directed and controlled by the Election Commission of India.
- The State Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor of the State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: B — Correct: 2 only — Right: statement 1 is false (the State Election Commission conducts panchayat polls under Article 243K) while statement 2 is true, as the Governor appoints the State Election Commissioner. • 1 only — wrong: Wrong: statement 1 is false because Article 243K gives superintendence of panchayat polls to the State Election Commission, not the ECI. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: Wrong: statement 1 is false, since the Election Commission of India handles Parliament and State Assembly polls, not panchayat polls. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: Wrong: statement 2 is true, because the Governor appoints the State Election Commissioner under Article 243K.
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