Question

A member of the Gram Panchayat may resign and submit a handwritten application to the Mukhiya. How many days after submitting the application will the resignation be considered effective?
1. Seven days later
2. 15 days later
3. 21 days later
4. 28 days later which does not include Sunday.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Seven days later

The correct answer is seven days later.

• The elected body comprising of Gram Sabha members is called Gram Panchayat.

• It is a basic village governing institute in Indian villages.

• It acts as a cabinet of the village and it is a political institute.

• The Gram Panchayats consists of 

  • Sarpanch

  • Panches minimum 6 and maximum 13.

• The chairman of the Gram Panchayat at the village level is called Pradhan.
• The Pradhan is directly elected by the Gram Sabha.
• A member of the Gram Panchayat may resign and submit a handwritten application to the Mukhiya.
• Seven days later after submitting the application will the resignation be considered effective.
• The following are the mandatory functions of a Gram Panchayat:
  • Levying and collecting local taxes.
  • Executing Government schemes that are related to employment.
  • Maintaining and Constructing water resources, village roads, drainage, school buildings, and common property resources (CPR).
• Various issues are discussed in Gram Panchayat which is as follows:
  • Below Poverty Line Benefits (BPL).
  • Tracking misuse of money.
  • The undue favor was done to the group of people.
  • Social issues and water problems.