To whom the Sarpanch gives his/her resignation letter? 

The correct answer is the Development officer of Panchayat Samiti.

Key Points

• Sarpanch gives his/her resignation letter to the Development officer of Panchayat Samiti.
  • The Panchayat is chaired by the president of the village, known as a Sarpanch. The term of the elected representatives is five years.
  • Sarpanch/ Up Sarpanch and any member of Panchayat may resign his office by giving a notice in writing:
    • in a case where the Gram Panchayat is within the jurisdiction of a Panchayat Samiti to the Development Officer of  Panchayat Samiti of that Panchayat Samiti.
  • The Sarpanch may resign his office by giving a notice in writing to Gram Panchayat. 

Additional Information

• Gram Panchayats are at the lowest level of Panchayat Raj institutions (PRIs), whose legal authority is the 73rd Constitutional Amendment of 1992, which is concerned with rural local governments.