An Indian Political Life: Charan Singh and Congress Politics, 1957 to 1967: Regionalism, Discontent, and Decline of the Congress

by Paul R. Brass

Book Overview

This volume traces the course of development of Charan Singh's discontent in the Congress, which aided by the antagonism on the part of Nehru and his daughter towards him, and the decline of the Congress as the dominant party in Uttar Pradesh, led ultimately to his defection to form a new political party and, at last, to achieve his goal of becoming chief minister of UP. Like the earlier volume, this book is based primarily on the author's personal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00RP5NJ0G
• ISBN13: 9788132109471
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"