पंचायती राज संबंधी अशोक मेहता समितीच्या शिफारशी :
(a) त्रि-स्तरीय पद्धती ऐवजी द्विस्तरीय पद्धतीची निर्मिती करण्यात यावी.
(b) अनुसूचित जाती व अनुसूचित जमातीसाठी जागांमध्ये आरक्षण असावे.
(c) पंचायती राज कामकाजात राजकीय पक्षांचा सहभाग नसावा.
(d) विसर्जित केल्यास, एका वर्षात निवडणूका घेतल्या पाहिजेत.
पर्यायी उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option C ((a), (b)).

Key Points:
• Recommendations of the Ashok Mehta Committee (1977-1978):
• Appointed in December 1977 by the Janata Party government, the committee made 132 recommendations:
• Two-Tier System [Recommendation (a)]: Replace the 3-tier system with a 2-tier system consisting of the Zilla Parishad at the district level and Mandal Panchayat covering a group of villages (population 15,000 to 20,000).
• SC/ST Reservation [Recommendation (b)]: Explicit reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes based on their population.
• Political Parties [Statement (c)]: The committee explicitly recommended official participation of political parties at all levels of Panchayat elections (unlike Balwantrai Mehta), making statement (c) false.
• Supersession [Statement (d)]: The committee recommended that if superseded, elections must be held within six months, not one year.
• Hence, only (a) and (b) are correct recommendations.
• Key Takeaway: Ashok Mehta Committee recommended a 2-tier system (Zilla Parishad & Mandal Panchayat), SC/ST reservation, and political party participation.