Any assessment of women's participation in Indian politics and leadership roles requires a study of their roles during freedom movement and their part in political processes and organization. These roles, as is well known, are influenced by religion, customs, patriarchy and other factors. In this context some assessment are worth mentioning. The attempt to assess and evaluate the level and extent of political participation of women become very much relevant as to the nature and functioning of the political system 3s a whole. It is particularly more beneficial to political parties and political leaders due to the natural qualities of women such as honesty, affection and sense of duty. The mobilization of women in large numbers weakened the bondage of tradition and encouraged them to develop a perspective on the wider socio-political problems.