Article 243E of Constitution of India – Duration of Panchayats, etc.
Article 243E of Constitution of India deals with Duration of Panchayats, etc.
Original Text of Article 243E of Constitution of India
(1) Every Panchayat, unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer.
(2) No amendment of any law for the time being in force shall have the effect of causing dissolution of a Panchayat at any level, which is functioning immediately before such amendment, till the expiration of its duration specified in clause (1).
(3) An election to constitute a Panchayat shall be completed—
(a) before the expiry of its duration specified in clause (1);
(b) before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution:
Provided that where the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Panchayat would have continued is less than six months, it shall not be necessary to hold any election under this clause for constituting the Panchayat for such period.
(4) A Panchayat constituted upon the dissolution of a Panchayat before the expiration of its duration shall continue only for the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Panchayat would have continued under clause (1) had it not been so dissolved.
Questions related to Article 243E of Constitution of India
By mandating a five-year term for each Panchayat and prohibiting premature dissolution without legal grounds, Article 243E ensures stable and continuous local governance. It also requires that elections to constitute a new Panchayat be completed before the expiry of the current Panchayat’s term or within six months of its dissolution.
Detailed information is available on Indian Kanoon. Additionally, the official Constitution of India provides comprehensive details on this article.
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