OK, as much as this sounds oxymoronish; who is your favorite politician.

Yes we all hate every single politician. Most are corrupt and the few who are not get dragged down by the overwhelming majority.

However even amongst the lowest of the low, there are some politicians who are better than others.

If we can look beyond the corruption, nepotism, inefficiency, theatrics, drama and general “politicky” that comes with the territory, we can actually say that some politicians are better than others.

Some have their heavy handedness in getting things done. Dosen’t matter what their tactics.

So my question is….who is your favorite politician. Before you nominate your choice, keep in mind…

1) The politician has to be connected to Bombay in some manner. So don’t select some obscure Animal Husbandry Minister from Bihar.

2) Dead nominees are not counted.

3) You have to give one reason why you like them.

For me, my favorite politician is Sharad Pawar. He ruled with a heavy hand and was a typical Maratha from the Sugar Belt. However he was a power player and got a lot of things done in Bombay. Sadly, all the chief ministers after him lack his charisma and his drive in getting his way through.

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