 bill no 140 of  2014 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2014 by maj  gen  b c  khanduri  avsm (retd), mp a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-fifth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the constitution (amendment ) act, 2014short title and commencement(2) it shall come into force on such date, as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appoint:provided that different dates may be appointed for different states52 in article 243c of the constitution, for sub-clause (b) of clause (5), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:—amendment of article 243c5"(b) a panchayat at the intermediate level or district level shall be elected from amongst the elected members of that panchayat by the electors of territorial constituencies of that panchayat by direct election, which shall be held in such manner as the legislature of a state may, by law, provide" statement of objects and reasonsit is being alleged that a lot of money is being spent for becoming chairpersons of panchayats at intermediate or district levels it is very shameful that elected members are being involved in corruption in a body which is supposed to serve the people at grass root level the persons elected to the office of chairperson with the aid of money cannot be expected to perform the duties of such a high office in a righteous manner the bill, therefore, seeks to amend the constitution with a view to provide that the chairpersons of panchayats at intermediate or district levels shall be elected by direct electionshence this billnew delhi;b c khandurinovember 5, 2014 annexure extract from the constitution of india      243c (1)      amendment of article 243c(2)      (3)      (4)      (5) the chairperson of—(a)     (b) a panchayat at the intermediate level or district level shall be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members thereof       ———————— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————[maj gen b c  khanduri avsm (retd), mp]