George Fernandes and his ambiguities

The book is not a standard biography of a politician. It is about his life and also the context in which he lived

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His opposition to the Congress brought him in close vicinity to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and he defended his partner— while disagreeing with the party on several issues.

Aditi Phadnis

5 min read Last Updated : Jul 27 2022 | 12:53 AM IST

The Life and Times of George Fernandes

Author: Rahul Ramagundam

Publisher: Penguin Random House

Pages: 533

Price: Rs 799

Socialist, trade unionist, and bitter Congress critic, George Fernandes was to those who didn’t know him a complex bundle of contradictions. He fought traditional trajectories. This book explores some of those trajectories.

The book is not a standard biography of a politician. It is about his life and also the context in which he lived. One important influence on Fernandes’s life was the women around him. His single aunt, living with his father, was a relationship that led to deeply embittered relations between his parents,

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