About the Book: A Maverick in Politics
The second volume of Mani Shankar Aiyars acclaimed memoirs
Mani Shankar Aiyar ends his first volume of memoirs as he is elected to the Lok
Sabha in 1991 at the age of 50. In this second volume, he continues his story as
he becomes a three-term Member of Parliament (MP), then a cabinet minister in
the UPA government (including becoming Indias first ever minister of Panchayati
Raj) and finally, a Rajya Sabha member.
Most politicians conceal unflattering events in their memoirs. Aiyar is
incapable of doing so. He draws a colourful picture of a life in politics, with
vivid glimpses