Based on an intensive research on the functioning of the Panchayat
RajInstitutions in the state of Haryana, the book deals with a range of
issuesincluding the legal basis of the Panchayati Raj Institutions, the
electoralprocess that has brought new leadership to the forefront; the social
andeconomic background of the elected representatives, the way they function
andthe role they play; the motivations that prompt them for action or no action
andthe reforms still needed to make the system work in accordance with letter
andspirit of the Constitution of India. Although the study is confined to the
stateof Haryana, its conclusions have larger and systemic relevance. It reveals
thatConstitutional