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Keeping The Faith

by Somnath Chatterjee
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9789351367833
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publisher Imprint: Harpercollins
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 408
  • Original Price: INR 699.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 445 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): General

Elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1971, Somnath Chatterjee has served as a Member of Parliament in all successive Lok Sabhas till 2004, making him one of its longest-serving members in the history of independent India. He became its Speaker in 2004 and remained so till 2009, when he retired from active political life. In this candid, heartfelt memoir, Chatterjee looks back on his eventful four decades in the Indian Parliament, capturing all the highs and lows as a nation's history was shaped, and revealing many behind-the scenes stories for the first time. He also provides a riveting account of one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the Lok Sabha, 2004-09. Keeping the Faith is not only a personal journey of one of India's most respected parliamentarians, but also a gripping saga of a vibrant parliamentary democracy at work.

Born in Tezpur, Assam, in 1929, Somnath Chatterjee was educated at the Presidency College in Calcutta, at Jesus College in Cambridge, and at the Middle Temple. Chatterjee began his career as a lawyer and joined active politics in 1971, when he was elected to the Lok Sabha. He continued to remain an MP till he stepped down from active politics in 2009. In his long and illustrious career as an MP, Somnath Chatterjee adorned several parliamentary committees as chairman and as member. He served with distinction as Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation and Standing Committee on Information Technology, Committee of Privileges, Committee on Railways, and Committee on Communications. He has been a member of the Rules Committee, General Purposes Committee, Business Advisory Committee and the Ethics Committee, to name a few. As a barrister and as a senior lawyer, he brought his legal acumen to the sphere of legislation, both in the House and its committees. In 1996, he was conferred the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award by the Indian Parliamentary Group. In 2004, he was unanimously elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. His conduct of the proceedings of the House evoked widespread appreciation from a cross section of citizens from India and overseas. He now lives near Santiniketan.

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