Section 17(6) in The Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj 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 to such castes or tribes or backward classes.
