b' About the Book: Hemanta Biswa Sharma \n\n The rise of Himanta Biswa Sarma, who took over as the chief minister of Assam\nin May 2021, represents important transitions in Indian politics. His emergence\nas a strong regional leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a long\nstint in the Congress party illustrates how Indian polity has changed from being\nCongress centric to BJP centric. His rise is also a symbol of how Indian\npolitics is increasingly breaking free from its dynastic clutches and emerging\nas a domain of merit. The transition of the BJP as a party that thrives beyond\nthe cow belt and fosters '