Saturday, May 16, 2009

Manmohan Gave China Like Growth To India




Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, addre...Image by London Summit via Flickr

And got rightly rewarded. This soft-spoken, unassuming man has done wonders as Prime Minister of India. Good governance delivers. Good governance is good politics. That is what he has proven.

Manmohan Singh is a Sikh. An American equivalent would be if an Asian, and Indian, someone like Bobby Jindal became President of the United States. (Independent For Bloomberg)

But Rahul Gandhi has emerged the biggest story out of this election. Suddenly he comes across as the person who will succeed Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minsiter of India.

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and now Rahul Gandhi. That is one for the world history books. Which family has ruled a country as large as India for four generations? And that too in a rumbunctious democracy?

In The News

India's Congress Sweeps to Biggest Poll Win Since '91 Bloomberg
Rahul Gandhi Urged to Join India's Cabinet After Forging Election Victory “Rahul Gandhi has a shot at running this country for the next 15 years with the decimation of the BJP” ....... He addressed 120 rallies, compared with 68 for his mother and 21 for Singh..... Gandhi outdistanced all Indian politicians in campaign travel, flying 87,000 kilometers (54,000 miles) around the country to attend rallies...... Sonia Gandhi turned down the position of prime minister in 2004 ..... “We have won the elections under the visionary leadership of Sonia Gandhi and the youthful leadership of Rahul Gandhi,” Singh said, flanked by 62-year-old Sonia. ...... Uttar Pradesh, which elects 80 of the 543 members of parliament, Congress was on course to win 22 seats, up from nine...... Gandhi’s push over the past year to rebuild the party’s state and local organizations, and to urge greater internal democracy, helped win voters
India's Left Loses in Strongholds Wall Street Journal
White House says India's voting bolsters democracy The Associated Press
For India's Rupee, a New Identity Washington Post, United States
India's National Election Spreads Billions Around New York Times, United States
India's Bharti sees users doubling to 200 mln in 3 yrs Reuters
US senators ask India to reduce troops on Pak border Daily Times, Pakistan
Congress coalition wins overwhelming majority in Indian elections Daily Mail, UK
BJP routed in Rajasthan, Cong bags 19 seats Hindu, India
A Global Election, a Global Victory for India Wall Street Journal
Congress central body to meet on Sunday Economic Times, India
UPA won most seats from states of Third Front partners Economic Times, India
Rahul's magic floors UP for Congress Hindustan Times, India
Congress to stick to allies for government formation Economic Times, India
President skips legal consultations as UPA emerges on top Economic Times, India
UPA beats anti-incumbency factor, bounces back to power Hindustan Times, India
Singh, India's cerebral PM, glides to victory again AFP
Congress Win Sparks Reforms Hope Wall Street Journal
Cong, SP together would have wiped out BSP in UP: Amar Livemint, India
Congress comeback in Uttar Pradesh that no one predicted Economic Times, India

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