Section 70A(2) in Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995
(2)The President of Village Panchayat and members of the Panchayats shall make and subscribe an oath or affirmation in the following form, namely: -"I, A.B., having been elected a member/having become a member of this Village Panchayat/Panchayat Union Council/District Panchayat do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter".]
