Posted 11/26/2023, 11:19:49 AM
V.P. Singh, Former PM Who Ushered in Mandal Era Before Fading Amid 26/11 Tragedy
- Implemented Mandal Commission report, changing course of Indian politics
- Multi-faceted personality - crafty politician but also an artist who loved painting
- Nurtured relationships, making time for people even amid busy political schedule
- Popular during heyday but death during 26/11 attacks got buried in news
- Allowed photos of himself on deathbed, unlike wariness about image during active politics