Question

In MP, which of the following person can be elected as Chairperson of a Gram Panchayat?
1. Chairperson of a co-operative society
2. A person elected directly by the people of that area
3. A member of parliament
4. A member of the Legislative Assembly

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : A person elected directly by the people of that area

The correct answer is A person elected directly by the people of that area.

• The Gram Panchayat in Madhya Pradesh is chaired by the Sarpanch.
  • Sarpanch is directly elected by the people of that panchayat. 

• A Gram Panchayat is constituted for every village. 
  • It consists of elected Panchs and a Sarpanch, who is the head of the Gram Panchayat. 
    • They are elected for a period of five years.
  • Each Gram Panchayat area is divided into not less than ten and not more than twenty wards.
    • Wards are territorial constituencies of the Gram Panchayat.
  • A Panch is elected from each ward.
  • The Gram Panchayat is an executive, elected body.
  • The key functions of Gram Panchayat include
    • It maintains and constructs water resources, roads, drainage, School buildings etc.
    • It levies and collects local taxes.
    • It executes government schemes related to the village Panchayats.
  • The roles and functions of Sarpanch:
    • He can issue documents in his capacity as an official witness and these documents have official recognition by courts.
    • It is his duty to organize Gram Sabha.
    • He presides over all the meetings of Gram Sabha except social audit meetings.
    • He decides the disputes between villagers with the help of other Panchs.
    • He acts as the link between the state government and the people of that panchayat.
    • He receives cash grants from the state government for the development of the village.

As of May 6, 2021

State	Capital	Chief Minister	Governor
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	Shivraj Singh Chouhan	Anandiben Patel