The Accidental Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru
The Accidental Prime Minister, Sanjaya Baru
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The Accidental Prime Minister
The Making And Unmaking Of Manmohan Singh

Author: Sanjaya Baru

Narrator: Suyash Mohan

Unabridged: 13 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2019


Synopsis

When The Accidental Prime Minister was published in 2014, it created a storm and became the publishing sensation of the year. The Prime Minister's Office called the book a work of 'fiction', the press hailed it as a revelatory account of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first term in the UPA. Written by Singh's media adviser and trusted aide, the book describes Singh's often troubled relations with his ministers, his cautious equation with Sonia Gandhi and how he handled the big crises from managing the Left to pushing through the nuclear deal. Insightful, acute and packed with political anecdotes, The Accidental Prime Minister is one of the great insider accounts of Indian political life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abhijit on October 08, 2014

Contrary to what others feel, my respect for Dr. Manmohan Singh which had reached its lowest point has been revived and has only increased. While all the reviews say that this book says what was largely known, my review aims to tell the readers that why they should read this book. Any book that you re......more

Goodreads review by Vijai on July 08, 2014

I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar.... ... I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him? O judgment! thou......more

Goodreads review by Anil on April 24, 2014

After reading the book one could easily come to the conclusion that the difference between UPA1 and UPA2 was the media advisor. Dr Singh (Manmohan Singh)was tutored, educated, built and defended by this media advisor during UPA1. Hence Dr Singh succeeded, as did UPA1 despite enormous shortcomings. T......more

Goodreads review by Ranjeev on May 08, 2014

Who can afford to not read the biggest publishing phenomenon in India in the last decade? As if that was not enough, who can afford to not read the first of a whole genre of books that has not till now existed in India i.e. people who work with powerful politicians and then talk about it? For these......more

Goodreads review by Sujash on April 22, 2014

A helpless Bheeshma of our times! This book is the first of a kind which provides an insiders account to how things unfolded during the first tenure of the UPA government. it also throws light on the personality of Dr. Manmohan Singh and how he managed to run the coalition. This book is an account of......more