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A Gram Sabha shall consist of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village or group of villages comprising the Panchayat area: Provided that a person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Gram Sabha if he is- Declaration of Panchayat area and constitution of Gram Sabha Composition of Gram Sabha. (a) less than eighteen years of age; (b) not a citizen of India; (c) of unsound mind and stands so declared by competent court; and (d) not ordinarily a resident within the village for which the Gram Sabha is constituted. Explanation.- For the purpose of this section, a person shall be deemed to be ordinarily resident in a village if he has been ordinarily residing in such village or is in possession of a dwelling house therein ready for occupation. and th e Official Gazette