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Word: abrasiveâ (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1966-1966
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...from his home in the south to Delhi, muttering: "What to do? Unity! Indira?" In Delhi he kept the thought to himself and did his best to find a candidate with the widest support. Neither the syndicate nor Kamaraj wanted the conservative Desai, for he was too strong?and abrasive???a personality for any group of party leaders. Desai was not deterred; he ran his own campaign, appealing to the party members to beat the bosses. Meanwhile, Kamaraj was holding court in a bungalow in Delhi where, one by one, he received the chief ministers of India's powerful states...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: The Return of the Rosebud | 1/28/1966 | See Source »

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