A Muslim as BJP's Presidential nominee : Contrarian thinking that might work
A Muslim as BJP's Presidential nominee : Contrarian thinking that might work Strategic thinking suggests that a Muslim President could bring in broad based dividends The post of the President of India has very contrasting characteristics. While every executive position with the Govt of India comes with an education qualification and an upper age bar but the post of the Head of the Executive mandates neither any educational qualification nor an upper age limit. And despite this, most of the Presidents of India have been very learned and eminent personalities. To become a President, one does not need to win any general election yet it requires support that transcends political parties. The broad based victory that makes one President, however, portends nothing but the beginning of the end of one’s political career. And while, one may say that the President hardly enjoys any real power, the election to this post offers the ruling party with an o