What is the minimum constitutional reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions ?
Not less than one-third
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions and inserted Part IX into the Constitution.
Article 243D provides that not less than one-third of the total seats to be filled by direct election in every Panchayat shall be reserved for women, including women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
The same minimum share also applies to the offices of chairpersons, and many states have voluntarily raised it to one-half by their own laws, but the constitutional minimum remains one-third.
Hence, Not less than one-third.
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