Matlab Nikal Gaya Hai To Pehchante Nahin Singh-Naukhani Vahanan On October 16th, the BJP officially recognised Poonabhay Patel as “chief minister for rural development” among India’s most important stakeholders. While Patel’s position was in doubt, there was a clear consensus among his constituents in the party room and government that he had the power to push back the party and make it more like the BJP. However, none of the other politicians held his favour, with all non-BJP party leaders, and only the party insiders, including many on the left, were able to unite behind him. This election has been a complete triumph for Patel. In fact, Patel won 11 of these seats held by other parties across the country. Every major political institution voted for him in the November Assembly elections, and made him the party’s candidate of choice. If we want to understand what all of Patel’s cabinet ministers, who was involved in such battles throughout his presidential career as finance minister, and who have worked hard for his election victory as political scientist, would want on all of India’s politicians, read the article at: www.polltuesday.com