Political maverick who paved way for Indira’s return

Indira Gandhi's victory in the Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha by-election in 1978 was credited to DB Chandre Gowda, the local MP. Gowda not only vacated his seat for Indira but also orchestrated her campaign against her arch-enemy, George Fernandes. He ensured that Indira's message reached the rural masses by translating slogans into...