01720nam a2200193Ia 4500008004100000020001800041037001100059037001200070041001200082082001400094100002200108245001200130250000600142260002800148300000800176365000800184500132200192650001201514150814s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9780140271171  cGifted  nUnknown  aEnglish  aFbNAR/IN  aNarasimha Rao P V  aINSIDER  a1  bVikingaNew Delhic2000  g833  b695  aIn the story, the author talks about the shocking but true political happenings in the country that he witnessed during his tenure. The plot centers around a character called Anand, a young man who gives up a lucrative career in the hopes of bringing about political reformation. He begins his political career by contesting against the oppressive ruling party. Next, he reaches a spot where he has to choose between the current Chief Minister and his rival. His rival soon wins the post of CM, and he is made to serve under him. Anand then moves to Delhi, at a time when Indira Gandhi takes over the reigns of power. Under her governance, the tables turn, for Anand now replaces his rival Chaudhary and becomes the Chief Minister of Afrozabad. He then has to run the political show under her regime. The book discusses the state of events and the political scenario in India under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, delving into areas like her rise to power, second coming, assassination, followed by her son Rajiv Gandhi’s entry into the world of politics. The Insider reveals to the reader the state of affairs in a political scenario, narrated by a man who has had first-hand experience of it all. The 2nd revised edition of the book was published by Penguin India in the year 2000, and is available in paperback.  aFiction