Maharashtra’s foxy politician Sharad Pawar knows that the clock is ticking. The 2009 elections may be the last chance to fulfill his long standing dream of becoming the Prime Minister. Knowing he is on a sticky wicket his craving to be PM in all probability will remain a dream despite all the political batting, balling and fielding that the former BCCI president is up to.
God alone knows whether Sonia’s decision to make Pratibha Patil India’s President was a game plan to seal the hope of another Maharastrian vying for the PM’s job. Sharad Pawar who spends more time over cricket than politics should have got his priorities right. As India’s Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar’s performance has been dismal. If Laloo Prasad Yadav could put the Indian Railways on track he would surely out beat Sharad Pawar in resurrecting India’s granary. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
