Kisan Tribe - Political Organisation

Political Organisation

In order to solve the community level dispute, the Kisan have their traditional village Panchayat. Through this village Panchayat, the Kisan maintain their customs and tradition. The matters related to husband-wife conflict, divorce, property distribution, theft, adultery, extra marital relations, violation of marriage rule, witchcraft, village level worship etc. are decided in traditional village Panchayat. The office bearers of the village Panchayat are Mahato and Sardar. These posts are hereditary. All heads of the household are the members of the village Panchayat. The cases between two villages are decided by the Panchayat officials of both villages. The decision in welcomed by both parties.

Now days, there is modern Gram Panchayat, whose head is Mukhja. Through this modern Panchayat development works are being carried out. Now there is also a Sarpanch, Who looks after the criminal cases. Besides, there are Thana, Police, Court, Lawyer etc. Few Kisan have gone in the shelter of the court for justice. But they have to spend more money.

After independence, the Kisan have become voters during they participate in democratic process by casting their votes during the election of State Assembly and Parliament. Their voting behaviour is decided in the village Panchayat. They cast their votes to those candidates who pay money for goat, liquor and Handia for them.

The Kisan are neither the member of any political parties nor supporters of any political parties. They are not members of any Government or non-Government organizations The Kisan women are also not attached to Mahila Mandal, Self Help Group etc.

As they are less in number, they have not been able to select Mukhia, MLA, and MP if their own community.