Poriborton: An Election Diary by Ruchir Joshi pdf epub fb2

Title: Poriborton: An Election Diary
ISBN: 9350291673
ISBN13: 978-9350291672
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Pages: 176 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins India (December 1, 2011)
Language: English
Category: Politics & Social Sciences
Size PDF version: 1317 kb
Size EPUB version: 1429 kb
Subcategory: Politics & Government
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Key Features A day-to-day analysis of the last couple of months leading to the path-breaking elections in West Bengal, which resulted in the victory of Mamata Banerjee Captures the mood of a whole state and its people in a brilliant piece of journalism Probably the first such analysis of what was a historic moment in Indian polity Ruchir Joshi is a well-regarded journalist and author About the Book: Poribortan: An Election Diary A first-hand account of the epoch-making elections in West Bengal in 2011 Earlier in 2011, dramatic state elections saw the end of thirty-four years of rule by the Left Front in West Bengal. The Battle for Bengal and the triumph of Mamata Banerjee were mapped by Ruchir Joshi in a series of incisive and hilarious 'diaries'. In Poribortan, Joshi stitches together those vivid articles within a larger narrative of the historic poll battle. About the Author: Ruchir Joshi Ruchir Joshi is a Kolkata-based film-maker and writer. He is the author of The Last Jet- Engine Laugh and the editor of Electric Feather, a compilation of contemporary Indian erotica.