Consider the following statements:1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years.2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: b) 2 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is incorrect: Part IX of the Constitution deals with the Panchayati Raj System in India.The Panchayati Raj was constitutionalized in India through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992. As per the act, no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than 25 years of ageif he has attained the age of 21 years.Therefore the minimum age is21. The minimum age that a person should have to contest an election is 21 years.Statement 2 is correct: Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution does not enjoy the full period of five years but remains in office only for the remaining period.262
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