Gram panchayat

The president of a gram panchayat is known as a "Pradhan" or "Sarpanch" in Northern India.

[4] In 1992, the institution of Gram Panchayat was modified in order to deepen democracy.

6 (3) of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act of 1994, a state's gram sabha has to conduct a meeting at least once within every two months.

the term of office for elected members in a Gram Panchayat, including the Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch, is typically five years.

All people over the age of 18 who are residents of the territory of that village's Gram panchayat can vote.