Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2 articles on India Vote Kar are tagged “Atal Bihari Vajpayee”, published between August 2018 and April 2019. They are filed mainly under BJP, Congress, Election commission 2019. They are listed below, newest first, followed by related coverage and topics.
Column: Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad move can bridge India’s north-south divide, says Tharoor
A column by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor argued that Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, alongside Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, strengthens his credentials as a national leader rather than weakening them. The column’s argument Tharoor noted that rivals had criticised the move, claiming that Rahul was running away from Amethi or undermining opposition unity by taking on the Left in Kerala. He rejected both charges. The column argued that relations between the southern states and the Centre had worsened under the BJP-led NDA government.Read More
Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The Unhurried Orator With a Sting in the Tail
A personal column on former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee remembered him above all as a man who never seemed to be in a rush, whether strolling through the corridors of Parliament, greeting admirers, or walking slowly to the microphone at an election meeting in a small town in north India. Speeches with a twist The writer recalled going, as a 15-year-old, to Shahid Minar in Kolkata to hear Vajpayee address a Jana Sangh meeting, only to leave disappointed when he arrived late. At the time, Vajpayee was seeking volunteersRead More
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