Local bodies are institutions of local self-government established to manage the civic, social, and developmental needs of people at the grassroots level. They function as the third tier of government and are responsible for planning and implementing local development programmes, providing essential public services, and ensuring democratic participation in governance. In the context of development administration, local bodies are significant because they bring administration closer to the people, promote decentralization, and enable effective implementation of development policies according to local needs. Local bodies are created through constitutional and legal provisions. In India, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 strengthened rural local governance by providing constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions, while the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 did the same for Urban Local Bodies. These amendments aimed to ensure democratic decentralization, regular elections, financial autonomy, reservation for women and marginalized