This book describes and examines the social background of the Panchayati Raj leaders in West Bengal. Based on field studies in the district of Hugli, this work takes into account the background of all the office-bearer leaders of all the three tiers of the Panchayati organisation, with reference to two different base years. In the process, comprehensive profiles emerge, inter-tier variations are explored, and changes over the years are noted. Inter-party ...
