Section 11(6) in The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1957
(6)Every Gram Panchayat shall, at its first meeting at which a quorum is present elect, subject to the provisions of sub-section (5), one of its members to be the Adhyaksha and another member to be the Upadhyaksha of the Gram Panchayat in the manner prescribed :Provided that if the Gram Panchayat fails to elect an Adhyaksha, the Adhyaksha of the outgoing Gram Panchayat shall resume office and continue to hold the same until a new Adhyaksha is elected.
