Ministry of Panchayati Raj Government of India Voting in Panchayat Elections

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Ministry of Panchayati RajGovernment of
IndiaVoting in Panchayat Elections

• Panchayat Elections have seen generally higher
  turnout than General Elections both in terms of
  total turn out and womens participation

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Name of State Year of Assembly Election Voting Year of Panchayat Elections Voting in Panchayat Election
Jharkhand 2009 58 2010 70
Jammu Kashmir 2008 61 2011 79
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Reservation for women as Elected Representatives

• 33 in the Constitution
• 50 in States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,
  Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand,
  Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
  Odisha, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West
  Bengal
• Women candidates have generally seen higher
  turnout of women voters.

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• Upto 5 seats not reserved for women have been
  won by women.

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GRAM SABHA

• Art 243 (b) Gram Sabha means a body
  consisting of persons registered in the electoral
  rolls relating to a village comprised within the
  area of Panchayat at the village level.
• Art 243A Gram Sabha A Gram Sabha may exercise
  such powers and perform such functions at the
  village level as the Legislature of a State may,
  by law, provide

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Participation of women in Gram Sabha

• Presence
• Participation
• Taking up issues which concern women
• Special Gram Sabha meetings related to womens
  issues
• Mahila Sabha Meetings
• Quorum for women in Gram Sabha

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• Is there any impact of greater participation of
  women in Panchayat level and Gram Sabha level in
  turn out in General Elections?

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RAJASTHAN ASSEMBLY POLLS
District 2008 2008 2008 2013 2013 2013
  Male Female Total   Male Female Total  
Alwar 70.84 68.03 69.52 77.69 77.27 78.12
Dungarpur 58.45 66.37 62.36 68.00 75.86 72.47
Tonk 66.92 61.83 64.39 74.33 71.64 73.87
State Total 67.3 65.39 66.39 74.92 75.52 75.83
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• Thank you