# The Politician Redux

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- Authors: [Devesh Verma](https://www.bookquiver.com/devesh-verma)
- Publisher: india_penguin
- ISBN: 978-01-4346-365-8
- Pages: 360
- Published: 2024-04-01
- Language: en_IN
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Ram Mohan, an ambitious man in newly independent India, refuses to let his humble origins define him. On a mission to build a political career, he realizes that the only way to live a respectable life is to hold some kind of power. When the Congress high command vetoes Ram Mohan’s inclusion in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet, Saansad-ji, the state’s chief minister, appoints him as member, UP Public Service Commission, Allahabad. Though non-political, the position has a high social status, and Ram Mohan quickly takes a shine to it. Meanwhile, the JP movement continues to challenge the Congress regime, surging through large parts of India and setting the stage for Indira Gandhi’s downfall. A sequel to the critically acclaimed The Politician , this new novel, set in the 1970s to 1980s north India, provides a captivating, vivid view of the political battles of that era, and captures the spirit, manners and social conditions of a transformational phase in Indian history.