Explanations:
As per Haryana Panchayati Raj Amendment Bill 2015, the minimum qualification for general candidates for contesting Panchayat Election is 10th pass and minimum qualification of female (general and scheduled caste candidates) is eighth passed. If it is a female of ST candidates then it is mandatory her to pass fifth. Haryana has become the second state after Rajasthan where the minimum educational qualification has been set for the candidates contesting the Panchayat Elections.