Are there any limitations on the power of the state legislature to determine the composition of Panchayats? If so, what are they?
Yes, there are limitations on the power of the state legislature to determine the composition of Panchayats. The limitations are provided in Part IX of the Constitution (Seventy-third Sch.) which states that the Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchayats subject to the provisions of this Part. This means that the state legislature cannot determine the composition of Panchayats without considering the guidelines and rules laid out in this part of the constitution.