Which of the following statements regarding the Panchayat system is/ar

Which of the following statements regarding the Panchayat system is/are correct?

1. The Constitution of India envisages a three-tier system of Panchayat.
2. Intermediate Panchayat stands between the village and district Panchayats in the State where the population is above 20 lakhs.
3. All the seats in a Panchayat shall be filled by direct election from territorial constituencies in the Panchayat area.

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2 and 3 only

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All the given statements regarding the Panchayat system are correct.

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, constitutionalized the Panchayati Raj system in India. It mandates a three-tier structure of Panchayats at the village, intermediate (Block/Taluk), and district levels.

Statement 1 is correct as Article 243B mandates the establishment of Panchayats at the village, intermediate, and district levels. Statement 2 is correct as per Article 243B(2), which provides for exemption from constituting an intermediate level Panchayat in states with a population not exceeding twenty lakhs. This implies states with a population above 20 lakhs must have the intermediate tier. Statement 3 is correct as Article 243C(2) stipulates that all members of a Panchayat at all three levels shall be elected by direct election from territorial constituencies. Reservations for SC/ST and women are also provided for, but the mode of filling seats is direct election.

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