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UPSC 2009: If a Panchayat is dissolved, elections are to be held within
(a)1 month
(b)3 months
(c)6 months
(d)1 year
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) 6 months
Article 243E(3)(b) of the Constitution stipulates that when a Panchayat is dissolved, the election to re-constitute it must be completed within six months from the date of dissolution; hence the correct option is six months. ([constitutionofindia.net](https://www.constitutionofindia.net/articles/article-243e-duration-of-panchayats-etc/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2009, GS Paper 1, as Question 77. It falls under Indian Polity > Local Government & Panchayati Raj.
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