An Undocumented Wonder: The Making of the Great Indian Election

The great Indian election continues to generate global interest and wonder, partly on account of its uninterrupted success and partly because of the obvious challenges of demography, geography, and the diversities. How are these elections conducted? What were the challenges faced by the Election Commission of India? How did it overcome these challenges? What are the ideals and principles that drive the people involved in completing this mammoth task? An Undocumented Wonder: The Making of the Great Indian Election answers these and many more questions about what has been termed often as the great dance of democracy. The book avoids the kiss and tell track, nor does it seek to entice readers with any spill the beans approach. Instead, the attempt is to serve and satisfy the readers' genuine curiosity through a first-person account of the recent electoral history and the challenges encountered. Along with highly informative and exciting inside stories of Indian elections, the author shares his experiences and knowledge from the time when he served as the Chief Election Commissioner of India. Key selling points include an exhaustive study of Indian elections, inside stories and anecdotes, and rich experiential knowledge of the author, the former CEC of India.