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If the Gram Panchayat is not reconstituted before the expiry of the term mentioned in sub-section (3), it shall stand dissolved on the expiry of the term, and the provisions of section (107) shall apply to the said Panchayat for a term exceeding six months within which the Gram Panchayat shall be reconstituted according to the provisions of this Act. Section 25 Tenure of Gram Panchayat - (i). Every Gram Panchayat unless sooner dissolved under any law for the time being in force shall continue for a term of five years from the date appointed for its first meetings and not exceeding this. (ii) Election to constitute a Panchayat shall be completed - (a) Before expiry of its term specified in sub section (1), and (b) In case of its dissolution, before expiry of the period of six months from the date of its dissolution, Provided that where the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Gram Panchayat would have continued is less than six months, it shall not be necessary to hold any election under (this) sub section for constituting the Gram Panchayat for such period. (iii) A Gram Panchayat constituted upon the dissolution of a Gram Panchayat before the expiration of its term, shall continue only for remainder, of the period for which the dissolved Gram Panchayat would have continued under sub-section (1), had it not been so dissolved. Section 26 No-confidence motion against a Mukhia or Up-Mukhia - 1 If the Gram Panchayat passes a motion of no-confidence by a resolution passed by not less than a three-fourth majority of votes of the members attending the meeting especially called for this purpose and taking part in voting, which is more than two-third of the total members constituting the Gram Panchayat for the time being, the said Mukhia or Up-Mukhia, against whom such motion is passed, shall be deemed to have vacated his office forthwith. 2 Notwithstanding any thing contained in this Act or the Rules made thereunder, no Mukhia or Up-Mukhia shall preside over the meeting called for discussion of no confidence motion against him and the said meeting shall be convened in the prescribed manner and it shall be presided over by the Government Officer appointed by the prescribed Authority. Mukhia or Up-Mukhia, as the case may be, shall have the right to speak or otherwise participate therein. 22 >kj[k.M xtV ¼vlk/kkj.k½] lkseokj 21 tuojh] 2008 -