Prannoy Roy to come out with book on Indian polls
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Senior journalist Prannoy Roy will come out with a book early next year, which seeks to demystify general elections and answer critical questions on electoral politics. The yet-to-be-titled book is based on psephology (statistical study of elections and voting trends), original research, and undisclosed facts. It'll talk about the entire span of India's electoral history - from the first elections in 1952 till today.
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Nowhere elections are more exciting than in India: Roy
Co-authored by Dorab Sopariwala, the book will also give pointers to look out for as far as the 2019 Lok Sabha elections are concerned. Commenting on his venture, Roy says, "In a few months, we are going to face the big Lok Sabha elections. Nothing is more exciting than elections and nowhere in the world are elections more exciting than in India."
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A must-have book for the 2019 general-elections and beyond: Penguin
Explaining further, Roy said, "So we decided to write a book about the Indian elections, what they mean to everybody, how they're different and what are the underlying trends, forces that determine their outcome." According to Milee Ashwarya, editor-in-chief (business and commercial) of publishers Penguin Random House India, this will be an "authoritative, well-researched and a must-have book for the 2019 general-elections and beyond".