{"product_id":"chambers-book-of-indian-election-facts","title":"Chambers Book of Indian Election Facts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB.R. Ambedkar, Father of the Indian Constitution, never won an election. He actually lost all the elections he contested in. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe only referendum ever to be held in the Republic of India decided that Goa was not to be merged into Maharashtra. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe world's first democratically elected communist government was formed in Kerala in 1957. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChambers Book of Indian Election Facts,\u003c\/em\u003e the first book of the Chambers Facts series in India, covers Indian elections right from the beginnings in the second half of the nineteenth century to present-day India. This compact chronicle of modern Indian elections is divided into three parts: the age of Congress dominance (around 1952-77); the age of political fragmentation (1977-99) and, finally, the age of ascendancy of the BJP (roughly 1999 onwards).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComprehensive coverage of all Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections, derived from meticulous research that is blended with journalistic verve, makes the book fascinating and useful. This easily accessible one-of-a-kind quick reference to Indian electoral history with all essential information as well as intriguing beyond-the-ballot events is sure to both educate and entertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791471898803,"sku":"9789357318389","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478196099789357318389.jpg?v=1762858053","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/chambers-book-of-indian-election-facts","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}