Explanation:

=> The Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Gram Swaraj (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 was promulgated by the Governor of Madhya Pradesh on December 30, 2021.

Through this ordinance, a new section 10A has been added in the Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Village Swaraj Act, 1993. It is hereby provided that if the notification of election is issued by the State Election Commission for any reason within eighteen months from the date of publication of the delimitation or division of Panchayats or their wards or constituencies done before the expiry of the tenure of Panchayats. is not made, such delimitation or partition shall be deemed to have been canceled on the expiry of the period of eighteen months. In such a case the delimitation or division of these Panchayats and their wards and constituencies will be done afresh. Delimitation proceedings were taken in September 2019 for the general election of Panchayats for the year 2020 in the state, which has been canceled as a result of this ordinance.