The superintendence, direction and control of all elections to the Panchayats are vested in

1. A

   The Governor

   (a) The Governor. The Governor appoints the State Election Commissioner (Article 243K(1)) but does not vest superintendence of panchayat elections in the Raj Bhavan itself.

2. B

   The Election Commission of India

   (b) The Election Commission of India. The ECI superintends Parliament, State legislatures and the offices of President and Vice-President (Article 324), not panchayat elections.

3. C

   The District Panchayat Raj Officer

   (c) The District Panchayat Raj Officer. An administrative officer, not the constitutional authority for panchayat polls.

4. D

   The State Election Commission

   (d) The State Election Commission. Article 243K vests superintendence, direction and control of all panchayat elections in the State Election Commission. That is the official key.

Summary. Official key is (d). Panchayat elections are superintended by the State Election Commission under Article 243K, not the Governor, the Election Commission of India or the District Panchayat Raj Officer.