Consider the following statements: 1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years. 2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution continues only for the remainder period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: The minimum age to be a member of a Panchayat is 21 years, not 25 years, as per the Indian Constitution.
Statement 2 is correct: If a Panchayat is reconstituted after premature dissolution, it does not get a fresh five-year term. Instead, it functions only for the remainder of the original term of the dissolved Panchayat, as specified under Article 243E of the Constitution.
Hence, the correct answer is option B. 2 only.