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The Disrupter: Arvind Kejriwal and the Audacious Rise of the Aam Aadmi provides a detailed account of the sudden and meteoric rise of the Aam Aadmi Party. Summary of the Book In The Disrupter, the authors Gautam Chikermane and Soma Banerjee decode the reasons behind the formation and sudden rise of the Aam Aadmi Party. In just about thirteen months, the party went from becoming a new party to the ruling party in Delhi due to three principal factors according to the authors. In The Disrupter the authors provide an in-depth analysis of how these factors came together to form the Aam Aadmi Party, which completely changed the political scenario of the country. The authors further write about the role of Arvind Kejriwal and the way he defied the fundamental templates of Indian politics to become an iconoclast and the leader of the party. About the Authors Soma Banerjee is an Indian journalist and author. She has been working with the Economic Times and has been heading the energy vertical of the Confederation of Indian Industry. She has over 23 years of experience working in the industry. Gautam Chikermane is a Indian writer and journalist. He has worked with leading newspapers and magazines including the Hindustan Times, The Indian Express and Outlook Group. He is the director at CARE India, a non-profit organization. He is currently based out of New Delhi.