alleryStart learning →Panchayat elections in each State are supervised by the:
AThe Union Home Ministry
BState Election Commissioner
CThe district civil courts
DThe village sarpanch
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. State Election Commissioner
1. Local polls got their own supervisory office.
2. State Election Commissioners oversee panchayat elections.
3. They work independently of the Election Commission of India.
_Source: syllabus Political Science, 'Indian Constitution at Work' Ch 8 'Local Governments' (keps208)_
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