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A State government dissolves a Panchayat on 1 March 2024 before its five-year term ends. Under Article 243E, within what period must the election to constitute the new Panchayat be completed?

The election must be completed within six months from the date of dissolution. Article 243E fixes this limit for a Panchayat dissolved before its five-year term ends, so the new body is constituted promptly and local democracy is not left without representatives.

  1. AWithin three months from the date of dissolution
  2. BWithin six months from the date of dissolutionCorrect
  3. CWithin one year from the date of dissolution
  4. DBefore the expiry of the next financial year

Explanation

Article 243E provides that where a Panchayat is dissolved before expiry of its duration, an election to constitute a new one must be completed before the expiry of six months from the date of dissolution. Three months and one year are not the constitutional periods.

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