What is the fixed term of office for every Panchayat under the 73rd Amendment?
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Correct answer: 5 years
Every Panchayat shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting. Elections to constitute a new Panchayat must be completed before the expiry of this five-year duration.
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