Polity & Governance
Indian Express Explained · 17 OctConsider the following pairs relating to the constitutional and judicial framework for panchayat elections in India:
Pairs
- Article 243K of the Constitution — Superintendence, direction and control of panchayat elections vested in the State Election Commission
- Article 243D of the Constitution — Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and women in Panchayati Raj institutions
- Supreme Court's 'triple test' for OBC reservation in local bodies — Requires states to establish a dedicated commission, conduct empirical inquiry into backwardness, and proportion reservation to constitutional requirements
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?