{"product_id":"9789351362623","title":"Modi Demystified: The Making of a Prime Minister","description":"3,00,000 km.  5,200 events.  10 million volunteers.  814 million voters.  282 seats.  The 2014 elections will be remembered  for a campaign that captured the public  imagination as never before. At its heart  was Narendra Modi, 63, the feisty chief  minister of Gujarat for thirteen years,  bidding to be prime minister. By the end  of the campaign, there was scarcely  anyone who had not-on television, radio,  social media or at one of his rallies-heard  his message. He too seemed to have grown  from a regional satrap to a leader with a  national stature. Long before the results  were out, the outcome seemed  a foregone conclusion.  Behind the ascent to prime minister,  though, is a story of tough politics  and hard strategy. In spite of his  achievements, minorities are wary of  his Hindu nationalist background, and  bureaucrats and party colleagues are  jittery about his reputation as an autocrat.  Most of all, he has never fully been able to  exorcize the ghosts of the riots that took  place on his watch in Gujarat in 2002,  leading to doubts among his critics about  how India's social fabric will fare during  his term.  As he gets down to write a fresh  chapter in the country's history, Modi  Demystified: The Making of a Prime  Minister takes a close-up look at his  rollercoaster ride to power. In the process,  senior journalist Ramesh Menon reveals a  man of many dimensions who will lead this  diverse nation.","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers India","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177088598256,"sku":"9789351362623","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789351362623_p0.jpg?v=1763674070","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789351362623","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}