The members of Gram Sabha are
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The members of Gram Sabha are
Answer: D. Registered voters of Village Panchayat — ConceptA Gram Sabha is the general body at the village level created on the basis of the electoral roll, whereas a Gram Panchayat is the elected…
- A.
Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and all elected Panchas
- B.
Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and Village level worker
- C.
Sarpanch, Gram Sevak and elected Panchas
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Registered voters of Village Panchayat
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Correct answer: D
Concept
A Gram Sabha is the general body at the village level created on the basis of the electoral roll, whereas a Gram Panchayat is the elected local-government body.
Article 243(b) of the Constitution defines a Gram Sabha as the body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village within the area of a Panchayat at the village level.
Application
Applying that definition, membership extends to the registered voters of the Village Panchayat area. It is not limited to the Sarpanch, Upsarpanch, elected Panchas, Gram Sevak, or a village-level worker.
Contrast
Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and elected Panchas are office-bearers or elected representatives of the Panchayat; this list does not describe the whole electorate-based general body.
A village-level worker is an administrative functionary; combining that role with two office-bearers does not state the constitutional membership rule.
A Gram Sevak is an administrative functionary; adding that role to the Sarpanch and elected Panchas describes selected roles, not the electoral-roll body.
Result
Therefore, the members of the Gram Sabha are the registered voters of the Village Panchayat area.