Parliament er Andarmahale by Krishna Basu [Hardcover]

"Krishna Bose, known for winning three consecutive times from the Jadavpur Lok Sabha constituency, a stronghold of communists, surprised political analysts. Her experiences of those three parliamentary terms are chronicled in this book. Her interest in politics was there from childhood. By marriage, she became part of a renowned political family in Bengal. However, she never thought of engaging in direct politics. At the invitation of Mamata Banerjee, she suddenly entered electoral politics from her world of education, literature, music, and arts. Her parliamentary career was during quite a turbulent political period. The era of Congress dominance at the center ended, marking the beginning of the coalition era. She witnessed the prime ministership of Deve Gowda, Gujral, and Vajpayee. She saw the split in Congress in Bengal, leading to the formation of Trinamool, and she has been a companion of Mamata from its inception. As the chairperson of the parliamentary committee of the Ministry of External Affairs, she closely observed the crisis in Afghanistan, the US invasion of Iraq, and the new relationship between India and the US. Alongside her political life, the book also discusses the joys and sorrows of her personal life. She seamlessly navigated her roles in personal life and as a public servant. Therefore, this narrative is both a pleasurable read and a political and social document of a particular era."