WITH MORE THAN TWO CHILDREN, ONE CANNOT CONTEST PANCHAYAT POLLS IN ASSAM

An amendment Bill passed by Assam Assembly has barred persons with more than two children from contesting Panchayat elections in the state besides determining minimum education qualification for one top become eligible to be members and chief of different levels of Panchayati Raj bodies in the state. As per the Panchayat (Amendment) Bill passed by Assam Assembly, from now onwards, persons with more than two living children from a single partner or multiple partners, will not be eligible to contest Panchayat election. The Bill was passed amid vociferous protests and walk-outs by opposition Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) members. The Bill also determines minimum education qualification for a person aspiring to become a member of village Panchayat, president of village Panchayat, member of Zila Parishad and president of Zila Parishad.