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Constitution 'of Gram Panchayat .. I[(I) Every Gram Panchayat shall consist of elected Panchas and a 8arpanch]. 2[(2) If any village or ward falls to elect a Sarpanch or "as the case may be, a Panch, fresh election proceedings shall be commenced to fill the seat in such village or as the case may be. such ward within six months: . Provided that pending the election of 8arpanch under this sub. section, elected panchas shall subject to the provisions of sub. section (2), (3) and (4) of Section 17, in the first meeting under section 20 elect a Sarpanch from amongst themselves who shall discharge all the functions of Sarpanch under the Act till a 8arpanch elected under this sub-section enters upon the office: Provided further that further proceedings for constituting the '. r;mt'Panchayafshall not be stayed pending the election of Panch in ;l{.'{'ordance with this sub-section: Provided also that if any village or ward again fails to elect a Sarpanch or as the case may be. a Panch, fresh election proceedings shall not be commenced in such village or 'as the case may be. in such ward unless the State Election Commission is satisfied that there is likelihood of the village or as the case may be, a ward electing a Sarpanch or a Panch; and in case the Commission decides not to hold fresh election of Sarpanch, the Sarpanch elected under the first proviso shall continue to discharge all the functions of Sarpanch under I Subs. by M.P. 26 of 1994 (30.5.941.' 2 Subs. by M.P. 26 of 1994 (30.5.94J. 8.11 • • PANCHAYAT RAJ AVAM GRAM SWARAJ ADHI., 1993 (PA)39