Provided that the Governor may increase the number of such other members, if he considers it so expedient in the interest of the Panchayati Raj institutions.

Qualification for appointment and manner of selection of members Unless otherwise determined by the Governor as and when circumstances may so require:-

1. (i) the Chairman of the Commission shall be a person having experience in public affairs, who shall be selected, except where it is impracticable in any situation, from among the members of the Council of Ministers of the State; and
2. (ii) the other members shall be selected from among the persons who are-

1. (a) members of the Legislative Assembly of the State ; or
2. (b) members of any All India Service or of State Civil Service ; or
3. (c) experts in the field of economics or social-sciences.