In India most of the politicians ultimate aim is to be the Prime minister. These politicians can go to any length to have a go at the chair. Here are some potential aspirants for the prime ministerial post. Atleast some of them think so !
· Dr. Manmohan Singh – The best finance minister India ever had and the present prime minister .This is the person who is sure to continue as the PM of this country if the Congress does well in the elections. The Congress has portrayed him as the PM if it wins and the chances are looking good. One advice to Mr Singh, please make some decisions on your own without the advice from MADAM.
· Rahul Gandhi- Scion of the Gandhi-Nehru family. His biggest advantage is that his father, grandmother and great grandfather were all PMs so he is following them. It sounds like dynastic rule in a democratic republican country. He is too young without much experience so he has to wait but his time will come for sure.
· Lal Krishna Advani- Leader of the Opposition, the BJP. He is the party’s Prime Ministerial candidate if they come to power in the centre. The chances look slim but can happen. Mr Advani nurtured the ambition of becoming the PM from a long time. They did not come to power for a long time and when they did, Mr A.B. Vajpayee was made the PM with a consensus much to the displeasure of Advaniji. At 82 years, I guess he will leave no stone unturned as he will feel this is his last chance at the PM’s chair. Hope he wont beat Morarji Desai in it.
· Narendra Modi-Some BJP members had come up with his name as a probable candidate for the post of PM. But since Modi was never involved in national politics and has limited base that too in Gujarat, he is not likely to be BJPs face for the PM’s post. But now even though he has started taking interest in national politics, there is a long wait for him to take a shot that the throne.
· Sharad Pawar- Leader of NCP which is a part of the ruling UPA. Mr. Pawar , union agriculture minister in the government has been known to switch parties in the past. He has made his ambition for the post of the PM public. He has limited time to fulfill his ambition as he is not keeping good health. In desperation he is switching sides, sometimes he is seen with the Congress, sometimes talks of his alliance with the Shiv Sena are doing rounds, and at times he is attending rallies of the Third Front. I guess he is trying every equation available that will make him the PM. All the best Mr. Pawar. Try, try till you succeed even if it means going to the extreme and teaming with people you hardly know.
· H.D. Deve Gowda- One time Prime Minister of India (for a very very short time) made a statement saying that even if the Congress or the BJP offers him the PM’s post he will not accept it. Mr. Gowda, it’s a good thing that your are very optimistic but optimism does not always pay. Please do not fool anybody by telling them that you are a strong contender to the PM’s post.
· Mayawati or Behenji – She formed the Third Front with other parties and declared herself the Prime Ministerial candidate from this Front. This lead to much heart burn within the Front as other leaders have the same aim. She was finally forced to withdraw her name and was decided that the Front will name the Prime Ministerial candidate after the elections that is they get any kind of majority. No one thinks they can. And as everyone knows the Indian political system and the games that are played there, you can’t rule her or for that matter anyone out of the race.
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