Tuesday, June 2, 2009

THE BACHELOR ANGLE IN INDIAN POLITICS

Perhaps there is some connection between a politician's bachelorhood and his / her success in Indian politics - all other things being equal. Take for instance - Atal Behari Vajpayee, A.P.J Abdul Kalam, Narendra Modi, Mayawati and now Rahul Gandhi... the list is quite long to ignore it as a mere coincidence. In a way the bachelor players of Indian politics are like Hindi film heroines who remain most popular till they remain unmarried.To a large extent , it is applicable to other professions also -esp.where emotional angle is involved ( viz. Lata Mangeshkar in music ).In the west too , this factor works albeit in a limited way- most pure mathematicians as also clergy there lead a monastic life. However ,in India emotional /non- rational factor pervades all the professions/ vocations.
P.S : If Rahul Gandhi is aware of this theory , he will marry only after he becomes the PM.

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