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Election of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishad:- (1) As soon as, a notification is issued under this Act by the Government, the election of Panches and Sarpanches of Gram Panchayat, members, Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis and members, Presidents and Vice-Presidents of Zila Parishads shall be held on such date, as the State Election Commission in consultation with the Govt. may appoint in this behalf; Provided that- (i) in the case of re-constitution of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad on account of the expiry of their duration of five years, such date shall not be earlier than four months or later than fifteen days before the expiry of duration; (ii) in case of re-constitution of a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti on Zila Parishad on account of dissolution of a Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad, as the case may be, where the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad would have continued, is six months or more than six months, such date shall not be later than two months, after the date of dissolution of the Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad. (2) such election shall be conducted in the prescribed manner. (3) The Superintendence, direction and control of the conduct of such election shall be vested in the State Election Commission. (4) After the declaration of general election results, the names of elected Panches, Sarpanches, Members, Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen, Presidents and Vive-Presidents shall be published in the Office Gezette by the State Election Commission not earlier than one week before the expiry of the duration of the existing Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad: Provided that notification regarding all other election results shall be published in the Official Gazette by the State Election Commission forthwith. PROVISIONS RELATING TO ELECTION