 bill no 238 of 2016 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2016 by shrimati jayshreeben k patel,  mp a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-seventh year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 201652 after article 243e of the constitution, the following article shall be inserted namely:—insertion of new article 243eaoath or affirmation by members"243ea every member of panchayat shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the governor, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose by law made by the legislature of the state"3 after article 243u of the constitution, the following article shall be inserted, namely: —insertion of new article 243ua oath or affirmation by members5"243ua every member of municipality shall, before taking his seat, make and subscribe before the governor, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose by law made by the legislature of the state" statement of objects and reasonsevery person who is elected or appointed to a constitutional office and every member of parliament or state legislature has to subscribe an oath or affirmation before assuming charge of his office or taking his seat in the legislaturehowever, there is no provision in the constitution which makes it compulsory for the elected members of the panchayats and the municipalities to make and subscribe an oath or affirmation after being electedthe bill, therefore, seeks to amend the constitution with a view to make it compulsory for members of the panchayats and the municipalities to make and subscribe an oath or affirmation before taking their seatshence this billnew delhi;jayshreeben k pateljuly 28, 2016 lok sabha———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(smt jayshreeben k patel, mp)gmgipmrnd—2594ls(s3)—06-10-2016