Indian politics, if it weren’t so real, could have easily been a page ripped off Ripley‘s Believe It or Not. Just when you thought that the race for the next President was getting predictable, Sonia Gandhi has hurled a cute chinaman. In her discussions with DMK chief M. Karunanidhi, the UPA chief reportedly threw up the names of Pranab Mukherjee, Sushilkumar Shinde, Shivaraj Patil, and hold your breath, HRD minister Arjun Singh.
Admittedly, the Congress doesn’t want to waste Mukherjee in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, although he has support of the Left parties. And there is a Dalit angle to Shinde that appeals to Karunanidhi and Mayawati. But Arjun Singh? The man who has done a V.P. Singh and split the country diametrically? Should Arjun Singh, who has done more than most to upset the Manmohan Singh applecart, be rewarded with the keys to the Rashtrapati Bhavan?
churumuri 
Don’t know where this country headed…
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KP, aw come on, what harm can he do sitting there ….might pardon some terrorists and sign any damn document which has the blessings of madam
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It is probably one of the better choices. At least he can do less damage than what he already is doing now.
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We had Brahmins, Muslims, Sardar, SC etc as Presidents. A first for a Rajput
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The UPA has to suggest people among those candidates they have and who they believe will be sympathetic to them. Fortunately or unfortunately these are the only ’eminent worthies’ who might be acceptable to their allies. So one should not be surprised by any of these names.
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If arjun singh does become President, will he set the record as the “oldest” octagenerian to occupy the hallowed post for India?
Country gets what it deserves.
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with reservations in govt jobs,education institutions,later private sector,i think he will be busy figuring out the next sector to target for reservation.
that is the only contribution he can make.
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Perfect example of incompetence getting kicked upstairs, where less harm can be done. Good move I say.
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Sir…Arjun Singh name is not a surprise..name was doing rounds..
am not sure if he is suitable for the august office..may its the Cong ploy to move him away from the mainstream politics
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I think it’d definitely be that Gandhi dude.
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Good idea. This will shelve the Reservation bill. Our ‘—- ‘ less PM will be relieved of taking any decision!!
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Couldnt he congress party think of someone who can at least walk briskly? Will he ask for 27% reservation in the President’s Guards?
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Arjun is modern day “Shakuni”. Hell will break loose if this guy is president of India. India will become the most underdeveloped country after Antartica.
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