Haryana Clears Bill on Right to Recall Panchayat Member
The Haryana Assembly on 6th November 2021 passed the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020.
Major Provisions of the Bill
Right to Recall: The Bill provides the right to recall members of Panchayati Raj institutions. The Bill allows the recall of village sarpanches and members of the block-level panchayat samitis and district-level zila parishads if they fail to perform.
To recall a sarpanch and members of the two bodies, 50% members of a ward or gram sabha have to give in writing that they want to initiate proceedings. This will be followed by a secret ballot, in which their recall ....
