From: Nikhila.Bhalla@professionals.com <nik0387@aol.com>

Date sent: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 06:04:28 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Reasons : He seems genuine and cares for for common man. He has shown his leadership during short tenure in the PM office. Right man for the country to discipline corrupt politicians.

From: Prakash@professionals.com

Date sent: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 10:41:15 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Reasons : Only leader who is trusted and respected even by his enemies.

From: ANAND.KUMAR.CHERUKURI@professionals.com <akc005@ENGR.LATECH.EDU>

Date sent: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 14:27:48 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : T N SESHAN

Reasons : I nominate him because he has made sweeping changes that changed the entire political scenario in our country.

From: Sudhir.K.Goel@professionals.com <sgoel10311@aol.com>

Date sent: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 14:55:41 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Leander Paes

Reasons : He has led India to one of their first medal in olympics. He saved us from complete shame as we are such a huge country but zero in sports. It was really a great achievement and made us proud.

From: Ravi.R.Iyer@professionals.com <riyer@ibt.tamu.edu>

Date sent: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 16:13:41 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : The Citizen of the Indian Republic

Reasons : I nominate the common man, as the Rediff person of the year. It has been an eventful year, with many a reputations established, and many an image tarnished. In the deafening cacaphony, the Indian citizen stands out pristine in this, the 50th year of Indian independence. The citizen has risen to the occasion like never before - be it in the form of a firebrand election commissioner, a conscientious judge of the highest court of the land, or the common man on the streets of a city once tainted by the plague. Judges, civil servants, businessmen, scientists - you name it- have had their moment in the sun. All in all, it has been the year of the Indian citizen. India, it seems, has finally arrived!

From: Kamesh.Tata@professionals.com <ktata@proex.com>

Date sent: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 16:51:35 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Leander Paes

Reasons : He conqured the hearts of Indians with a gutsy performance in winning an olympic medal.

From: Sehul Dave <scdave@eng.umd.edu>

Date sent: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 21:30:04 -0500

Person Nominated : Amitabh Bachchan

Reasons : For hosting the Miss World Pageant and letting the world know that India too can host such a Mega event. I think the event did bring "Glory" to India. Also, Hats off to Amitabh Bachchan for having the courage to go ahead with the event in spite of protests, and demonstrations from the anti-Miss World groups. I heard here that the event was really spectacular and the audience was spellbound during the 3-hour show !! In short, Amitabh is the Best of them all !!

From: Ravi Kiran Vellnaki <vellanki@eng.utah.edu>

Date sent: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 08:37:40 -0500

Person Nominated : Mohammad Azharuddin

Reasons : Awesome cricketer

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