From: Sampath.Kumar@professionals.com <sampy@glue.umd.edu>

Date sent: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 07:12:08 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : A. B. Vajpayee

Reasons : For all the wrong reasons... ABV showed how someone, just to fulfill his personal ambitions could manipulate the country and its people (not to mention its resources). India's breifest PM ended up making a joke of himself and the indian political system ( whatever that may mean) and exposed the major inherent weaknesses in it. The bottom line - he wasted the country's time and money... Its time we brought in checks so that no future ABV, who has no hopes of proving his majority on the floor of the house may ever be elected PM.

From: Suresh.Somisetty@professionals.com < ssomise@comp.uark.edu>

Date sent: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 08:40:32 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : T. N. Seshan

Reasons : because he not only defined the meaning of free and fair elections, but also implemented and changed the political system in India.

From: Mahesh.Vannavada@professionals.com < mahesh@ece.vill.edu>

Date sent: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 10:25:33 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Reasons : Stands tall among all the leaders in India today. Incorruptible, modest and having a vision that's necessary for anyone to lead Bharat.

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