Approximately how many elected representatives serve in India's panchayats and municipalities?
Athree million
Bthree hundred
Cthirty million
Dthree lakh
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. three million
About 3 million elected representatives sit in local bodies (rural panchayats + urban municipalities) — one of the largest democratic experiments anywhere.
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