Filling up of Casual Vacancies

In the case of a Vacancy in the Office of a Sarpanch or Naib-Sarpanch or any other member of a Grama Panchayat occurring otherwise, than by efflux of time or dissolution or supersession of the Grama Panchayat the Sarpanch or Naib-Sarpanch, as the case may be, shall forthwith report the fact to the Sub-Divisional Officer who shall intimate such vacancy to the Election Commission without any delay and shall conduct an election on such date as the Election Commission may direct to fill up the Vacancy in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder: Provided that if such a Vacancy occurs during the last six months of the term of Office of the Grama Panchayat, it shall not be necessary to hold any election to fill up such Vacancy, in which case, the Vacancy shall be left unfilled until the next General Election of the Grama Panchayat.