Governments have changed. The prime ministers have changed. But one this has remained constant in India. Since 1996, railway ministry has always been occupied by someone from Bihar or Bengal.
Ram Vilas Paswan was the railway minister under United Front government (96-98). NDA, which ruled from 1998 to 2004, alternated between Mamata Banerjee and Nitish Kumar. UPA government choose the colorful personality of Lalu Prasad Yadav for first term (2004-2009). For the second term it choose an even more temperamental Mamata Banerjee for the post (who earlier occupied the same post under NDA rule).
But reign of Mamata Didi is also over. She has attained the life long dream of dislodging left from Bengal and will be leaving the ministry soon to become chief minister.
So who is it going to be next?
4 comments:
Salman Khursheed
Salman Khursheed
Salman Khursheed
Salman Khursheed - No way. He is not qualified to be railway minster. He is neither Bengali, nor Bihari!
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