Book Summary of Dalit And Tribal Leadership In Panchayats: Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes constitute about 16 and 20 percent of total population of Madhya Pradesh respectively beacause of social and physical segregation the rate of their participation in the development process was very limited.Their presence in political sphere particulary in the Panchayati Raj institutions was notional before the 73rd constitutional amendment today there are thousands of dalits and adivasis at different levels of PRI.The present book addresses various issues concerning scheduled tribes and scheduled castes in the state. CONTENTS: 1.Introduction 2.Review of literature 3.Dalit leadership in Panchyats 4.Tribal leadership in Panchyats 5.Conclusion