In his autobiography “Azaad,” Ghulam Nabi Azad provides a fascinating account of his interactions with various political personalities.
On April 5 in New Delhi, former federal minister and chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad will publish an honest and frank autobiography. “Azaad,” a novel about Azad’s political career, provides insights into the enormous political changes India has undergone over the past 50 years. Published by Rupa Publishers India, “Azaad” is an open account of Azad’s life and career, including his encounters with important leaders in India and around the globe.

In his autobiography “Azaad,” Ghulam Nabi Azad provides an intriguing account of his encounters with various political leaders, including members of the Gandhi family, past prime ministers Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and P V Narasimha Rao, as well as the current prime minister Narendra Modi.

Azad also offers his thoughts on the challenges of leadership and the effects of bringing fresh ideas to the political scene. As evidenced by his attempts to mediate the dispute between Rahul Gandhi and Himanta Biswa Sarma and the political games played by individuals like N D Tiwari and Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, he doesn’t hold back when discussing touchy topics. The book, which was released by Rupa Publishers India, offers a first-person account of working for both the administration and the opposition.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

The leader of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party is Ghulam Nabi Azad. (DPAP). He was formerly a member of the Indian National Congress (INC), and in 1973 he joined the organisation in Kashmir as the district general secretary. He has been a member of the Congress for 50 years, serving in a variety of capacities, including state president, general secretary, and then national president of the Indian Youth Congress. (IYC). He served as general secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) an unprecedented number of times and for more than 35 years as a member of the Congress Parliamentary Board (CPB) and Congress Working Committee (CWC).

From 1982 to 2014, he worked as a Union Minister in the administrations of Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, P.V. Narasimha Rao, and Dr. Manmohan Singh, both during UPA I and II. Azad served as the seventh chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir from 2005 to 2008, and from February 2021 until his resignation, he was the leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha. In August 2022, he officially resigned as a primary member of the Congress party and started his own local group.