Section 17(6) in The M.P. Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993
(6)If the Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat does not belong to Scheduled Castes, or Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes the Up-Sarpanch shall be elected from amongst the Panchas belonging lo such castes or tribes or backward classes.
