CHAMBERS BOOK OF INDIAN ELECTION FACTS

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About The Book :

The world's first democratically elected communist government was formed in Kerala in 1957.Chambers Book of Indian Election Facts, the first book of the Chambers Facts series in India, covers Indian elections right from the beginnings in the second half of the nineteenth century to present-day India. This compact chronicle of modern Indian elections is divided into three parts: the age of Congress dominance (around 1952–77); the age of political fragmentation (1977–99) and, finally, the age of ascendancy of the BJP (roughly 1999 onwards).Comprehensive coverage of all Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections, derived from meticulous research that is blended with journalistic verve, makes the book fascinating and useful. This easily accessible one-of-a-kind quick reference to Indian electoral history with all essential information as well as intriguing beyond-the-ballot events is sure to both educate and entertain.

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hachette India 
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789357313292
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 400 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20 x 12 x 2 cm

About The Author :

Kingshuk Chatterjee is a Professor of History at Calcutta University. He has previously served as a Founding Professor in the Department of History, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Shiv Nadar University and as a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Surbek Biswas is Special Correspondent at Ei Samay, the Bengali daily from the Times of India Group. Previously he has worked for Anandabazar Patrika and Hindustan Times. He has been covering elections since 1999. Surbek covers crime, terrorism and politics, and he frequently writes political columns in the editorial page. He runs a food blog in the digital wing of Ei Samay.

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