THE ACCIDENTAL PRIME MINISTER
Early May,2004
A sudden call from Prime minister's office to a well-known economist at midnight
"Hello, Dr. Singh ?? "
"Yes"
"It's me ! " a bold , feminine voice
"Yes, how are you?? How could I help you ??
" We want you to lead our party in next election"
" I didn't get you??"
" We want you to be the next prime minister of the largest democracy"
"Yes"
"It's me ! " a bold , feminine voice
"Yes, how are you?? How could I help you ??
" We want you to lead our party in next election"
" I didn't get you??"
" We want you to be the next prime minister of the largest democracy"
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| The Accidental Prime Minister |
The Accidental Prime Minister is written by Sanjaya Baru which 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 and the press hailed it as a revelatory account of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first time in the UPA.
In 2004, Sajaya Baru left a successful career as chief editor of the Financial Express to join Manmohan Singh as his media adviser. Singh and Baru had been close and Baru, a great admirer of the technocrat who had ushered in the 1991 reforms saw this as an opportunity to help a man he admired lead India down a new path. As Singh's " eyes and ears" and self- appointed " conscience - keeper" , Baru saw the transformation of Manmohan Singh from technocrat to politician. In his account he tells his story of what it was like to " manage" public opinion for Singh and how their relationship unraveled, while giving us a riveting look at Indian politics as it happened behind the scenes. Capturing the deadly early days of UPA-1 to the high noon of the nuclear deal. The Accidental Prime Minister is one of the most important and intimate accounts of Prime Minister and UPA.....
