Section 3A(7) in Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993
(7)Every meeting of a Grama Sabha shall be presided over by the Adhyaksha of the concerned Grama Panchayat and in his absence by the Upadhyaksha and in the absence of both Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha,by any member of the Grama Panchayat nominated by it.
