Meira Kumar became the First Woman and First Dalit to become the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Further, she hails from Bihar. Her unanimous selection was obvious. It would be politically naive to oppose a Dalit Women.
But I recall a better choice, that should truly be said as a Political Masterstroke. When NDA proposed Dr APJ Abdul Kalam for President. They didn't really had the cushion of such solid numbers as Congress led UPA had here. APJ was a distinguished citizen, a Muslim, essentially an apolitical persona. Still, he wasn't elected unopposed.
What a splendid President he turned out to be ...
Speaking of Politics, a funny observation ... Rahul Gandhi took oath in ENGLISH in the Parliament, while Varun Gandhi took the Oath in HINDI.
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