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NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025 Shift-3 📅 05 Jun, 2025

Which institution has been established by the 74th Constitutional Amendment, 1992, to conduct municipal elections in each State?

A
Regional Election Commission
B
Local Election Commission
C
State Election Commission
D
National Election Commission
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NTPC Graduate Tier 1
2025 • 05 Jun, 2025 • Shift-3
Which institution has been established by the 74th Constitutional Amendment, 1992, to conduct municipal elections in each State?
Correct Answer
State Election Commission
[Constitutional Reform Context]: The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts of 1992 fundamentally overhauled democratic decentralization in India, official......
Ref/Book : NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025
Ref. Subject Polity
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Local Self Government
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
[Constitutional Reform Context] ▼
The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts of 1992 fundamentally overhauled democratic decentralization in India, officially granting constitutional status to Panchayats and Municipalities.
[Institutional Requirement] ▼
To ensure these newly empowered urban local bodies held free, fair, and rigorously scheduled regular elections, a dedicated, independent electoral authority was mandated at the provincial level.
[Structural Creation] ▼
Article 243K and Article 243ZA explicitly directed the creation of the State Election Commission (SEC) to exclusively superintend, direct, and control the preparation of electoral rolls for all local governance elections.
Conclusion ▼
The State Election Commission is the correct constitutional body.
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