Pramod Mahajan, R.I.P.

Pramod Mahajan is no more. I am deeply saddened by this news as I considered Mahajan as the obvious next rung of leadership post-Advani in the BJP. His techno-strategies may have failed in the last elections but he was definitely a master planner; BJP will definitely miss him in planning their election campaigns. Apart from being a strategist, he was considered prime minister-material by some.

I first saw Mahajan perched atop a jeep’s hood canvassing for votes in 1984. I was a kid and hardly understood what the man was trying to be so forceful about. Probably 10-15 people had gathered around; most of whom were present just because they had nothing better to do. My mom and I hurried along as I looked back at the guy on the jeep. Obviously his speech didn’t change many minds (our family was a avowed Congress voter too back then) as Rajiv Gandhi riding a huge sympathy wave triumphed at the polls. Mahajan’s party got mere two seats.

I am no political pundit to analyze the change in Mahajan’s political fortunes but I’ll admit that he was better than most of his peers; at least superficially. Probably he would have gone on to better and grander things. Alas, the jealousy of a sibling will not let that happen now.

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7 responses to “Pramod Mahajan, R.I.P.”

  1. BongoPondit said:

    Patrix,

    I too used to like Mahajan – well, as much as you can like a politican.
    It is always sad to lose a relatively young politician.

    BP.

    4 years ago replyReply to this comment
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  3. Pratyush said:

    I don’t like deaths, more so young deaths.

    4 years ago replyReply to this comment
  4. Manasi said:

    Yes he apparently was the next in rung and might have achieved grander things. But some things are not to be.
    Here is my little obit for him.

    http://manasikakatkar.blogspot.com/2006/05/may-his-soul-rest-in-peace.html

    God bless his soul!

    4 years ago replyReply to this comment
  5. Richa said:

    I’ve mentioned an article here from Indian Express which gave a good insight on both the brothers.

    http://pot-or-gold.blogspot.com/2006/04/these-two-i-rather-liked.html

    4 years ago replyReply to this comment
  6. Viky said:

    I think there is something bigger here than just a brother-killed-brother.

    Nevertheless, one mouth is shut, and the truth will never be the same now.

    4 years ago replyReply to this comment
  7. Vinod Desai said:

    In case some one can provide audio /video casettes of Shri Pramod Mahajan I would like to have the same in my library.

    4 years ago replyReply to this comment

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