The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh
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and I include here the party’s leader Sonia Gandhi and its ‘heir apparent’ Rahul Gandhi—can match his unique combination of personal integrity, administrative experience, international stature and political appeal across a wide swathe of public opinion.
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‘Madam, it is best to leave when everyone asks you why rather than when!’
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This was a comment on Dr Singh’s attention to detail, his involvement in the nitty-gritty of administration, his chairing of long and tedious meetings with officials, which Vajpayee rarely did.
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Dr Singh’s attention to detail, his involvement in the nitty-gritty of administration, his chairing of long and tedious meetings with officials, which Vajpayee rarely did.
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Pulok was the single most important point of regular contact between the PM and Sonia.
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‘So what will you call it? Press release or joint statement?’