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Under Article 243D, not less than one-third of seats in Panchayats are reserved for ______, including one-third within SC/ST reservations.
- OBCs
- Women
- Minorities
- Persons with Disabilities
Answer: Women
Article 243D(3): Reservation of seats: (a) SCs/STs in proportion to population, (b) Not less than 1/3 for women (including within SC/ST quotas), (c) States may reserve for OBCs. Chairperson positions also reserved similarly. 73rd Amendment made India a global leader in women's political representation at local level.