10 Indian Politicians Who Are Also Writers 

Jawaharlal Nehru

​India's first prime minister, wrote a classic history of India, The Discovery of India among other books.​ 

Kiran Bedi

​Former police officer and former LG of Puducherry, wrote a collection of essays on women's empowerment, Empowering Women as I See.​ 

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Former prime minister of India, wrote a collection of essays on politics and society, Bindu Bindu Vichar.​ 

Shashi Tharoor

​A former UN diplomat, wrote a critique of British colonialism in India, An Era of Darkness.​ 

Maneka Gandhi

​Former union minister, wrote a biography of her husband, Sanjay Gandhi.​ 

Arun Shourie

​Former union minister, wrote a critique of Indira Gandhi's rule, Mrs Gandhi's Second Reign.​ 

P. Chidambaram

​Former finance minister, wrote an autobiography, The Polyester Prince among other books.​ 

Smriti Irani

​The current union minister has written novels like The Making of a Woman, Lal Salaam, and others.​ 

Jairam Ramesh

Former environment minister, wrote a biography of Jawaharlal Nehru, Nehru: The Invention of India, and The Light of Asia among other books.​ 

Pavan K Varma

​Former diplomat, wrote a book on Indian diplomacy, The Unlikely Ambassador, and various other books.​ 

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