The All India Panchayat Parishad (AIPP) is the apex body of Panchayati Raj Institutions across the country. With affiliate organizations established in 29 states, AIPP has emerged as a truly national organization. It is actively involved in strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions and empowering grassroots communities at the village level. As a non-political and non-partisan organization, AIPP is formally registered as a society under applicable law.

AIPP was established in 1958 at a landmark conference held in Deoghar, Jasidih, Bihar. The organization was inaugurated in the presence of Late Shri Balwant Rai Mehta, Loknayak Shri Jay Prakash Narayan, and Shri Guljari Lal Nanda, among other distinguished personalities. Shri Balwant Rai Mehta was elected as the organization’s first President, laying the foundation for institutional leadership.

The central office of AIPP was relocated to New Delhi in 1961, where the organization established its headquarters at Panchayat Dham, located in Mayur Vihar Phase-1, East Delhi. The headquarters campus is situated on a plot measuring 7.5 acres. Following the relocation, Loknayak Shri Jay Prakash Narayan assumed leadership of the organization in 1961 and served as President until 1968. He was succeeded by Late Shri Surendra Kumar Dey, who continued to advance the organization’s mission during his tenure.