Book on the rise of BJP in NE released, hits top 100 best sellers list
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, November 05 2017: A book titled, 'The Last Battle of Saraighat � The story of the BJP's rise in the North-East' written by Rajat Sethi and Shubhrastha has been released.

The book is published by Penguin India .

The book chronicles the meteoric rise of the BJP in the North-East.

With the historical backdrop of the battle of Saraighat, where the Ahom army defeated Aurangzeb's military campaign across Brahmaputra, the book explains how the BJP, a minor political player in the region turned its campaigns against Congress into a David-Goliath battles and won them .

The victory in Assam followed by Manipur are part of political folklore offering rich insights into how the party metamorphosed itself into a truly National party .

In one day of pre-order, the book has reached Top 100 best-sellers .

"The BJP's unlikely conquest of the North East was powered by the brilliant commitment of…notably Rajat Sethi and Shubhrastha.

This book is a fine account of how this success was achieved and a vital insight into the BJP's view of the North-East," said eminent journalist Shekhar Gupta, who is also editor of ThePrint .

Arnab Goswami, founder and Editor in-chief of Republic TV said, "This participant observation… of the themes and planning behind the Assam elections will be any political junkie's must read."
"A fine blend of history, electoral politics and the complex, unfolding narrative of India's North-East," said Minhaz Merchant, biographer of Rajiv Gandhi and Aditya Birla .

"It flows like a river, taking the readers through the rich history of the North-east, meandering through the maze of complex regional dynamics.

A must read for those interested in the subtle art of politics," said Himanta Biswa Sarma, Cabinet Minister, Assam Govt and Convener of NEDA .

"A significant attempt at understanding the historic Assembly polls in Assam in 2016 in the context of the State's contemporary politics," commented Rajeev Bhattacharyya, senior journalist and author of 'Rendezvous with Rebels' .

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