Explanation
- A
IX
(a) IX. Part IX (Articles 243–243-O), inserted by the 73rd Amendment, contains the Panchayati Raj provisions. That is the official key.
- B
VI
(b) VI. Part VI deals with the States (executive, legislature, High Courts), not panchayats.
- C
III
(c) III. Part III is Fundamental Rights.
- D
IVA
(d) IVA. Part IVA is Fundamental Duties (Article 51A), not local government.
Summary. Official key is (a). Panchayati Raj is in Part IX of the Constitution. Part VI is States, Part III rights, Part IVA duties.
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