The Odyssey of my Life

Born in a small village in Maharashtra, Shivraj Patil aspired to become a lawyer, but fate had other plans; it propelled him into politics, where he rose step by step in the Congress Party to finally hold the post of Speaker and Union Home Minister. In this book, he describes his eventful journey, starting with the childhood and his idolization of his grandfather and father, and going on his years in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, as Minister of State, Deputy Speaker, Speaker and Member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and then Minister in the UPA government. He shares his many experiences along the way in different fields. A must read for those interested in knowing the nitty-gritty and practical and ideological aspects of Indian Politics.