{"product_id":"d-k-shivakumar-biography","title":"D.K. Shivakumar: Congress's Crisis Manager, Karnataka's Kingmaker","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eIn \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eD.K. Shivakumar: Congress's Crisis Manager, Karnataka's Kingmaker\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning political journalist Rasheed Kidwai delivers the definitive biography of one of India's most resilient and closely watched political survivors. Famously known as the 'Kanakapura Bande' (the Rock of Kanakapura), Shivakumar’s trajectory spans from his roots in Karnataka's Vokkaliga heartland to the highest echelons of state and national power. Kidwai expertly details how Shivakumar built a formidable grassroots political machine and became the Indian National Congress's ultimate trouble-shooter—frequently deployed to rescue shaky coalition governments across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa, and beyond. Covering everything from his high-stakes survival of ED raids and jail time to the strategic sweep of the 2023 Karnataka elections and his uneasy alliance with Siddaramaiah, this book explores the fascinating contradictions of a leader who is simultaneously a ruthless strongman, a modernizer of Bengaluru, and a devoted traditionalist. It is an essential read for anyone tracking the future of Indian democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52607212224795,"sku":null,"price":594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81z6ROB5zEL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784211299","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/d-k-shivakumar-biography","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}