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He is a congress mp in india and an awardwinning author. Since he writes fiction and nonfiction both, you have to pick out one out of the twos to do the justice to the question. The tarnished image of indian national congress is meticulously sewed by mr tharoor, using this book as a needle, and modi as a thread. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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