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Indian Politics after Mrs Indira Gandhi: Reflecting on Perversion of Political Power highlights in its nine chapters some of the nation and democracy threatening practices like political defections, use of article 356 to destabilise states in the Indian Federation, continued splits and mergers in ruling parties; political factions emerging as Political Parties and electoral process. It also critically looks at institutions of the democratic governance like the parliament, Prime Minister, President, Judiciary and administration. He has put forward in these articles, his firm beliefs on certain essential reforms like treating political defection as 'contempt of electorate' and laying a ban on all defections. Federal Government introduction of ethics in government legislation, direct election of members of Councils of States. The book is an essential reading for those who look to the evolution of Indian politics and governance since early years, whether as a student of politics and governance or practitioner of politics at national or state level and all those who are interested in Indian Politics as alert citizens.Dr. P.M. Kamath is the Chairman of VPM an Educational trust which manages educational institutions from KG to PG. He retired as Professor of Politics from Bombay University after 25 years of distinguished service. Dr. Kamath is an authority on National Security, security policy-making in the US and India, International Politics and comparative politics. He was recipient of many research fellowships in India and abroad. He was awarded Fulbright fellowship twice; first time to work in the School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University, Washington, DC and second time in the national Security Studies Program, Georgetown University,Washington, D.C. Currently he is also the Managing Trustee of Indian Association of American Studies.