Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill - Criteria for candidates contesting elections
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill?
1. According to Haryana Panchayati Raj(Amendment) Bill, class VII is fixed as minimum educational qualification of any candidate for elections to Panchayati Raj.
2. Haryana became the second state in India after Rajasthan to fix educational and other qualifications for the candidates contesting Panchayat elections.- Published on 10 Sep 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 2
Criteria for Candidates:
- General candidates contesting the Panchayat elections should have matriculation as essential qualification.
- For Women (general) and Scheduled Caste candidates’, class VIII mark-sheet is mandatory.
- The educational qualification for SC candidates for the post of ‘panch’ is class V.
- Also, it is mandatory for the candidates contesting elections to have functional toilets and payment of power bills.
- Candidates should not have been charge -sheeted by any court of law and must not be loan defaulters.
