UP bureaucrat may come out with sequel to his popular novel

Lucknow: Senior Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat Parthasarthi Sen Sharma, whose recent novel 'Love Side By Side' has already earned a place among top sellers,may come out with a sequel of the book, may be next year.

A 1994 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, currently posted as secretary to the Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, said this at a function--'Novel Par Charcha' organized on the occasion of the launch of Hindi version of the book. In candid conversation with the readers he said he had not planned any sequel to his novel but owing to consistent queries, he may pen it, though this is only in pollination stage.

At present Parthasarthi is busy writing a travelogue which may be published by the end of this year. Speaking on the occasion, he said that he was thrilled to get appreciation from his favourite writer--Ruskin Bond.