Consider the following statements with reference to the Panchayat Samiti in Maharashtra:
(a) The Block Development Officer shall be the Secretary, ex-officio, of the Panchayat Samiti.
(b) Panchayat Samiti comprising entirely the Scheduled Areas, the seats to be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes shall not be less than three-fourths of the total number of seats in the Panchayat Samiti.
(c) The voting at an election of the members shall be by ballot or by electronic voting machine and no votes shall be received by the proxy.
Answer Options:
1
Only (a) is correct
2
Only (b) and (c) are correct
3
Only (a) and (c) are correct
4
All of the above