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The reservation provisions of the 73rd Amendment apply to:

AOnly ordinary panchayat members, not to Chairperson positions like Sarpanch
BWomen candidates but not to candidates from Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes
CSC and ST candidates only in states where their combined population exceeds 25 percent
DBoth ordinary members and Chairperson positions, including women-within-SC/ST seats
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Both ordinary members and Chairperson positions, including women-within-SC/ST seats
Page 8 says reservations apply to ordinary members AND Chairperson positions (Sarpanch, Adhyaksha) at all three tiers. Women's 1/3 reservation applies even within SC/ST and OBC reserved seats.
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