• Gram Panchayat is the lowest level of governing institute of villages. Gram Panchayat is constituted of 5 members- the Sarpanch, the Upsarpanch, and Three Panch. 
• The Secretary of the Gram Panchayat is a non elected representative selected by the State Government.
• He is responsible for conducting the meetings and also keeps a record of the proceedings.
• The Secretary ensures that the meetings are conducted smoothly without any disputes. He also ensures that all members attend the meetings and presents the  Action Taken Report on resolutions of previous Gram Sabha meetings. 

The Secretary overviews all the Panchayat Activities. Hence, the correct answer is the Government. 

• Ordinary people take part in elections and voting. The members of the Gram Panchayat are elected by people, but the Secretary is nominated by the State Government. 
• The Election Commissioner through the election commission ensures a level playing field for all the parties in the election fray and observes a Moral Code of Conduct of all political parties.
• The Landlord of the village can take part in the election as a Nominee or by voting.