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Revision note: Panchayati Raj and the 73rd Amendment

  • Balwant Rai Mehta 1957 (3 tiers) → Rajasthan, Nagaur, 2 Oct 1959; Ashok Mehta 1977 (2 tiers); GVK Rao 1985; L.M. Singhvi 1986
  • 73rd Amdt 1992: Part IX (243–243O), 11th Schedule (29 subjects); in force 24 Apr 1993
  • Compulsory: gram sabha, 3 tiers (skip middle ≤20 lakh), direct elections, age 21, SC/ST & 1/3 women reservation, 5-year term, SEC, SFC
  • Voluntary: OBC reservation, MP/MLA representation, devolution of powers and taxes
  • Exempt: Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Scheduled & tribal areas, Manipur hills, Darjeeling
  • 3Fs: functions, funds, functionaries
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