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What is the head of gram panchayat called? what is the head of muncipality called? |
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Answer» The panchayat is chaired by the PRESIDENT of the village, known as a Sarpanch. The term of the elected representatives is five YEARS. The Secretary of the panchayat is a non-elected representative, appointed by the state government, to OVERSEE panchayat activities.A sarpanch or gram pradhan or mukhiya is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level CONSTITUTIONAL body of local self-government called the Gram Sabha (village government) in India. The sarpanch, together with other elected panchayat members (referred to as COMMISSIONERS or a panch), constitute the gram panchayat. |
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