Pramod Mahajan - 1949 -2006 : The End of an Era

With the demise of Pramod Mahajan, the BJP has lost one of its most articulate and charismatic leaders. It’s difficult to come to terms with reality to accept that the vibrant & dynamic Mahajan is not amongst us. His wit & charm will surely be missed by one and all.

A forceful orator, master strategist, troubleshooter, etc he donned the roles with elan and was a skilful organiser. He handled different portfolios in the Union Ministry with aplomb and helped the BJP to gain ground in many states the recent being in Assam.

Cool, sauve & media-savvy, Mahajan was sophisticated in his approach and at the same time down to earth & blunt in his comments & repartees.

Ever since I saw Mahajan a few years ago in an youth convention at Hyderabad, I became a fan of him & I read news articles, interviews & watch programs featuring him. I was enamored by his speech so forceful & inspiring and he is a master communicator putting the audience at ease in the very first few lines of his speech. He speech was laced with wit & humor.

I just wonder whether is it India’s fate to keep losing its young crop of policitians - those in their prime of political career. Going by the trend of the past few years, young & promising leaders like (just to name a few) Rajesh Pilot, Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Madhav Rao Scindia, Shrikant Jichkar, GMC Balayogi and now Pramod Mahajan have been abruptly snatched away from us.

His untimely demise has brought an end to an era in Indian politics. The void created by his death will not be filled easily.

In the years to come, the BJP will miss Mahajan & India too will.