The Panchayati Raj system under Part-IX of the Constitution of India d

The Panchayati Raj system under Part-IX of the Constitution of India does not apply to the States of:

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Assam, Mizoram and Nagaland

Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura

Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram

Sikkim, Tripura and Meghalaya

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Part IX of the Constitution of India, dealing with Panchayats, was inserted by the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992. However, Article 243M of this Part explicitly states that the provisions of this Part shall not apply to certain areas. Specifically, it states that nothing in this Part shall apply to the States of Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram. There are other exceptions mentioned in the article as well (certain hill areas in Manipur, Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council area), but the question asks about entire states.

The states of Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Mizoram are exempted from the application of Part IX (Panchayats) of the Constitution of India due to their unique social, cultural, and historical contexts, including the prevalence of traditional local governance systems.

The exemption for these states was made to protect their unique traditional systems of local governance and social practices, which were considered well-established and effective. While these states are exempted from Part IX, they have their own specific arrangements for local governance, often involving tribal councils or variations of the Panchayati Raj structure implemented through state legislation.

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