ABOUT THE BOOK
Prem Sahasrabuddhe aka Barkhurdar didn’t want to become a Member of Parliament. He was happy splitting his life between his social welfare pursuits and the Deccan Gymkhana sports club, but fate wanted to enjoy a hearty laugh at his expense. So, with his wife Sara and his friends Kaka and Mathur by his side, he embarked on a path littered with lunacy and dodgy characters who unwittingly came to his aid, catapulting him to the highest political chamber in the country – the Lok Sabha.
Get ready for the ride of your life! Barkhurdar, Member of Parliament is a hilarious roller coaster through the topsy-turviness of a Lok Sabha campaign. Meet the entrenched corrupt politician, the idealist hero, celebrity cricketers, Bollywood honchos, the hired musclemen, the opportunistic opponent, the hacker, the reluctant dynast- all packed in a plot adorned by laugh-out-loud humor, embellished by ridiculous situations, and concluded in a memorable climax.
Yes, the hero wins the election. But how? You won’t be able to guess! Wade through the twists and turns of this rollicking book – a landmark in the annals of Indian humor – to find out!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Amitabh D Sarwate is a writer and a poet. His debut book – a collection of short stories (fiction) called ‘Humorously Yours – Tales from the Gymkhana’ – was released in June 2020 and hit the ‘Top 50 Kindle Bestsellers’ in India in the first month of its publication. He is also the co-author of a management book- ‘Management Innovations’ – which profiles some of the greatest management tools and techniques that have influenced modern businesses. He writes a business and finance blog called ‘My 2 cents’ and has published numerous articles in newspapers. His story ‘Arranged Marriage’ was a finalist in a humor story writing competition held by Penguin India.
He has been in finance leadership roles at various companies including Hewlett-Packard, Seagate, Cisco, and Twitter. He is also a founder of a technology startup company. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pune, and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University, USA where he received the prestigious Weatherhead Scholarship. He has also completed an advanced fiction writing workshop from Stanford University.
