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Rasheed Kidwai’s 24 Akbar Road: A Short History of the People behind the Fall and Rise of the Congress is a compelling read about the Congress party’s reinvention in Indian politics over the years. Summary of the Book With 24 Akbar Road as the most apt and brilliant title to his book, Rasheed Kidwai has presented the story of Congress party’s evolution to the dispassionate readers. From the days of Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, P. V. Narasimha Rao and Sitaram Kesari, the party has seen some strong leaders who have lead the nation for many years. And after Sonia Gandhi turned down the prime-minister post, Dr. Manmohan Singh has led Congress party into two consecutive terms of ruling. In this updated and revised edition, the author has also tried to analyse the elevation of Rahul Gandhi’s position as the vice president of Congress. He attempts to evaluate if Rahul would be able to lead the Congress party to a third successive term of rule at the centre. Rasheed’s objective narration of the past stories and the contemporary developments of the Congress party is extremely compelling. About Rasheed Kidwai Rasheed Kidwai is an Indian author and renowned journalist. He completed his graduation from St. Stephen’s, Delhi and obtained Masters in Mass Communications from the Leicester University, UK. He is currently the Associate Editor of The Telegraph, the Delhi bureau. Previously, he was associated with the National Herald, The Asian Age, and Asia News International. He has also authored Sonia – A Biography. Rasheed now lives in Delhi.