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Art. 243F Part IX: The Panchayats

Disqualifications for Membership

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Panchayat—(a) if he is so disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force for the purposes of elections to the Legislature of the State concerned... (b) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by the Legislature of the State. (2) If any question arises as to whether a member of a Panchayat has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in clause (1), the question shall be referred for the decision of such authority and in such manner as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

This Article ties Panchayat member disqualification grounds to the same disqualification rules applicable to State Legislature elections (plus any additional grounds the state chooses to add), and leaves it to state law to designate the specific authority that decides disputed disqualification questions.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This ensures a reasonable consistency — someone disqualified from contesting a State Assembly election generally can't simply run for Panchayat instead, since the same core disqualification grounds apply.

Read alongside this one

Art. 191 — Vacation and Disqualification of Seats

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 243F

Who decides if a Panchayat member has become disqualified after being elected?

This is determined by whatever specific authority the relevant State Legislature has designated by law — commonly a designated government officer, tribunal, or in some cases the courts, depending on the state's specific legislation.

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