Under which one among the following Articles of the Constitution of In

Under which one among the following Articles of the Constitution of India, the seats are reserved for the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribe in every Municipality ?

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243-R

243-S

243-T

243-ZA

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Part IXA of the Constitution of India deals with Municipalities. Article 243T, titled “Reservation of seats,” mandates the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in every Municipality, in proportion to their population in the municipal area. It also provides for reservation of seats for women.

Article 243T of the Constitution specifically provides for reservation of seats for SCs, STs, and women in Municipalities. This mirrors the reservation provision for Panchayats in Article 243D.

Article 243R deals with the composition of Municipalities. Article 243S deals with the constitution and composition of Wards Committees. Article 243ZA deals with elections to the Municipalities and vests the superintendence, direction, and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of all elections to the Municipalities in the State Election Commission.

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