From: Rajesh.Seshagiri@professionals.com <ramanr@wipsys.soft.net>

Date sent: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 00:48:55 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Mohd.Azzarudian

Reasons : For proving time and again, that he is the most complete batsmen in the indian team. Hats off to you AZZA!!!

He has proved beyond doubt that personal and professional life of a pesron should not be compared.

I think he still has good 4 years of cricket left in him... abd by the far...the INDIA'S BEST CRICKET CAPTIAN.....

selectors made a mistake of removing his captiancy....but carry on azza...The Mr.Elegance of indian cricket.

He d eserves million pats..... hey AZZA we people are always ther for you....

From: Sandeep.Dhingra@professionals.com <sandeep@ipgroup.com>

Date sent: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 10:40:20 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Leander Paes

Reasons : Many people could be nominated for the services that they have rendered to India during 1996. But, Leander has done the most. He has brought glory to India. And, best of all, you know that he is the least probable candidate to have skeletons coming out of his closet ina couple of years ;-)

From: Murali Chinnaiyan <murali@ozemail.com.au>

Date sent: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 14:31:08 -0500

Person Nominated : T N Seshan

Reasons : A man who created a sense of fear even among the dirtiest(politically) of Indian Politicians. A man who tried to clean up the dirty Indian politics. In a year when he is retiring it will be fitting tribute to select him as the Person of the year.

From: Girde.Parinit@professionals.com <pari@olemiss.edu>

Date sent: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 13:28:14 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : P.V.Narshima Rao

Reasons : This is b'cause he is the first P.M. in india after Gandhi era. He is also the first P.M. who was tried in court on corruption charges.

So obiviously narshima rao is the one any only first who is capable of being rediff person of the year.

From: Dr.V.Krishnan@professionals.com <rishnan@bcm.tmc.edu>

Date sent: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 13:30:32 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : T. N. Seshan

Reasons : handled the recent elections and the previous one with dignity and a professional attitude

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