In August he came into direct confrontation with the Gandhi family after he headed the group of 23 seeking a leadership and organisational change in the party Became Rajya Sabha member for the ...

Leaders like Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sharad Pawar, Tarun Gogoi, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awards. Additionally ...