Section 17(5) in The Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Adhiniyam, 1993
(5)The Prescribed Authority shall, as soon as may be after every election call a meeting of the elected Panchas and Sarpanch for the purpose of election of Up-Sarpanch and subject to the provisions of sub-section (7) the Gram Panchayat shall, in the meeting, so called elect from amongst its elected members an Up-Sarpanch.
