Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the Constitution of municipalities?
Article 243Q
Part IX-A of the Indian Constitution, dealing with Municipalities, was added by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992.
Article 243Q specifically provides for the constitution of Municipalities — it requires every state to constitute a Nagar Panchayat for a transitional area, a Municipal Council for a smaller urban area, and a Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area.
The other options cover different subjects: Article 243P gives definitions, Article 243R deals with the composition of Municipalities, and Article 243S deals with the constitution and composition of Wards Committees.
Hence, the Article that provides for the constitution of Municipalities is Article 243Q.
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