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The Nominations...


Name:Rohit Savara
Email:dhruv@omantel.net.om
Nomination:Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
Reason why:Their Grand Slam win was the only good news in the year 1999.


Name:Dr lakshmi ramana
Email:animcare@pol.net.in
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:A politician with foresight, vision and commitment, one who has made a difference to the lives of people in Andhra Pradesh.


Name:ramesh
Email:ramchadaga@hotmail.com
Nomination: The Indian voter
Reason why:For having reposed his faith in the democratic system and having taught our vile politicians a lesson -- that their dubious, un-democratic political designs can still be thwarted by the common man with the most peaceful yet powerful method of voting.


Name:Ashish Makhija
Email:ashishmakhija@usa.net
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:It is because of this great soul that we are free today. Without him, perhaps we may have got our freedom but not through the right means. He guided us along the right direction by making us shun the path of violence.


Name:Nagabhushana Rao
Email:nbrao51@hotmail.com, nrao@hclinsys.com
Nomination:N R Narayanamurthy
Reason why:A visionary, he has taken the Indian software industry to great heights. Professionalism, a great sense of quality and above all humanity, have made this man stand apart.


Name:shams
Email:shams_sony30@hotmail.com
Nomination: Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:He got us our independence.


Name:Manish Nagpal
Email:manu_nagpal@yahoo.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He handled the Kargil issue really well. He kept his cool even when under tremendous pressure.


Name:rajesh sundaram
Email:rajeshsundaram99@yahoo.com
Nomination:Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Zee Telefilms Limited
Reason why: This rice trader from Hissar is now a media mogul with an empire that spans right across South and East Asia, Africa, America and Europe. He is about to set up the first satellite phone company in India and has plans to launch his own private satellite. Also owns the largest laminated packaging company in the world, which he started from scratch.


Name:s
Email:duvvury@hotmail.com
Nomination:Y S Rajasekhara Reddy
Reason why:A dynamic person.


Name:kuntal desai
Email:kdesai@rediff.com
Nomination:A P J Abdul Kalam
Reason why:He taught me: `Strength Respects Strength'


Name:Malavika Nambiar
Email:malavikamn@hotmail.com
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:He won us our independence.


Name:madhu krishna
Email:madhukrishna@rediffmail.com
Nomination:The Indian jawan
Reason why:As Winston Churchill said, "There was never so much owed by so many to so few." In temperatures which we can't even comprehend, they picked up their guns and fought for us. So my vote goes to them.


Name:Vijayakumar Badrinarayanan
Email:bvijayk@mail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:This man proved that he can win the hearts of the people of the country and sit on the `gaddi' once again. He is taking the country into the next millennium with great plans.


Name:SREENI
Email:sreeni@england.com
Nomination:Jawans of the Indian army
Reason why:I salute the brave and daredevil jawans of the Indian army who fought for their motherland despite the several hardships they had to face. They have infused a sense of oneness among us.


Name:
Email:prachiis@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Sonia Gandhi
Reason why:A strong-willed woman. So what if she is of foreign origin? Hasn't she accepted Indian culture? Didn't we accept Mother Teresa despite her foreign origins?


Name:sachin
Email:sacsam@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He is the ideal person to be our prime minister.


Name:Sevugan Subramanian
Email:sevu28@hotmail.com
Nomination:Abdul Kalam
Reason why: In fact, I would say he is the man of the millennium. It is because of him that we Indians are able to walk with our heads held high and it is because of him that India has been able to join the nuclear club.


Name:vikas vasudev
Email:vikasvasudev@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:Because he is a very good prime minister.


Name:keshav dayal
Email:keshavdayal@del3
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:Mahatma Gandhi was the greatest leader because he won freedom for India and is rightly called the Father of the nation.


Name:girish
Email:girivihar@yahoo.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason why:The world's best player.


Name:BRIJESH
Email:brijgdh@hotmail.com
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:For his thoughts which we Indians should implement.


Name:rajesh bajaj
Email:bajaj@mailcity.com
Nomination:Laloo Prasad Yadav
Reason why:What a nut! He makes us laugh and helps us forget our worries.


Name:suresh challapalli
Email:chalapal@aol.com
Nomination:Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:He works hard for his people and is going to be a model leader in the near future. If the other states want to develop, all they have to do is to follow the methods adopted by him.


Name:Divya Gupta
Email:divs4@hotmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:Because of his commendable work.


Name:kirittanna
Email:kirit_tanna@rediff.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason why:He has never let us down with his batting. He is the greatest player after Sir Don Bradman.


Name: mukta.rae
Email:mukta.rae@timesgroup.com
Nomination: Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why: A politician who made an effort to develop his home state.


Name:Anindya Basu
Email:anindya.basu@ac.com
Nomination:M K Gandhi
Reason why:For mobilising and firing the imagination of a nation. Can you beat that?!


Name:
Email:bhargavis@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why: A pioneer of sorts, I am sure he will introduce a whole new era in Andhra Pradesh and inspire and influence many chief ministers.


Name:eashwar
Email:teashwar@hotmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:He is a living example of a politician who can also be a statesman. Unfortunately in India, we only have corrupt, illiterate politicians who are unable to steer our country towards a bright future.


Name:b.ramchandar reddy
Email:boina_rr@yahoo.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He is matchless in character and cannot be criticised, a great human being and is 100 per cent suitable to be our prime minister.


Name:simrun
Email:simrunmehta@yahoo.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason why: He has contributed positively to Indian cricket. He is not only a great sportsman and achiever but also a role model for millions not only in India but all around the world.


Name:cannan
Email:can_78@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:Despite all the opposition he faces, he is taking the right steps to improve our economy. Take for instance, the recent privatisation policy passed in the Lok Sabha. I hope he can remain our prime minister for his full term at least so he can transform India into a super power.


Name:Jayakumar T
Email:jayakumar_th@hotmail.com
Nomination:A.B.Vajpayee
Reason why:He led the country to a silent yet brave victory in Kargil and fooled those nations and leaders who thought he would act in haste and internationalise Kargil and Kashmir. Thereafter, he led his party and alliance to an assertive victory despite reverses in Karnataka, UP and Punjab. He is the only politician against whom nobody can raise an accusing finger on any issue.


Name:Anmol Sharma
Email:anmol_sharma@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He has done a lot for the country. It is his fighting spirit that brought his party back to power.


Name:mathew philip
Email:mathewph@usa.net
Nomination:Arundhati Roy
Reason why:She proved her mettle by winning the Booker Prize. I nominate her for her deep conviction and courage.


Name:Niranjan Indur
Email:ngindur@hotmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:A leader with vision, India needs more leaders like him. The fact that he was re-elected proves that people believe in a working government.



Name:RANJAN MATHEWS SAMUEL
Email:r2m6s@hotmail.com
Nomination:T N Seshan
Reason why:He was one guy who knew how to talk and implement all that he preached.


Name:Vaibhav Tiwari
Email:dimpi_90@yahoo.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why: For being the only undisputed and most popular politician in the current Indian political scenario.


Name:
Email:tyni@123india.com
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:He has done so much for our country.


Name:Dr.Narendra
Email:lnpraji@vsnl.com
Nomination: George Fernandes
Reason why:He has made India proud with Kargil. For the first time we have shown the world that we won't take things lying down. He is probably the first Indian minister to have visited the battleground to see what our jawans go through and to have done something for them.


Name:KINGSHUK MUKHERJEE
Email:KINGSHUKJEE@REDIFFMAIL.COM
Nomination:Captain Vikram Batra
Reason why:Like a true patriot he laid down his life for the country so that we can live safe and secure. I admire his courage and will power to fight such a treacherous battle which was finally won by us only because of the bravery of soldiers like him. May his soul rest in peace.


Name:balwant jain
Email:balwantj@bom5.vsnl.net.in
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:He has changed the way politicians think about the future, about the problems facing the country and how to lead the country into the next millennium.


Name:L Venkatesan
Email:venki@mlcindia.com
Nomination: N R Narayanamurthy
Reason why:Having made a small beginning, he grew to make the world sit up and take note of him. We should try to follow in his footsteps.


Name:Ambat Ravi Nair
Email:ambat.ravi.nair
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:This man is committed to his cause -- to revolutionise Andhra Pradesh with an emphasis on the development of information technology. He wants to make Hyderabad the centre of business with the construction of an international airport there. While all our other politicians are finding ways to fill up their pockets and destroy others for their own personal gains, Naidu is busy doing something for his people.


Name:senthilkumar
Email:nsenthil_kumar@hotmail.com
Nomination: A B Vajpayee
Reason why:Simply the best and boldest prime minister I have seen in my lifetime.


Name:dpgogia
Email:dpgogia@hotmail.com
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:He was the key person in our freedom struggle. It is because of this freedom that we have been able to shape our destiny the way we wanted to.


Name:v karthikeyan
Email:karvel@usa.net
Nomination:The Indian army jawan
Reason why:The Indian army jawan is definitely the man of the year because firstly, he is a far greater hero as compared to any of our film heroes. Secondly, he does far greater social service than anyone else and thirdly for his sincerity, patriotism and bravery.


Name:pradeepa
Email:pradeepa_a@excite.com
Nomination:Mother Teresa
Reason why:For being a mother to the poor and sick Indians.


Name:Ravi Gudlavalleti
Email:ravi_g1@usa.net
Nomination:The Indian soldier
Reason why:He is committed to the cause of protecting the country and its people who don't even give him a thought. It was he who ensured that India completes this year safely, while his counterpart in Pakistan did the opposite.


Name:simantini
Email:sim_77@rediff.com
Nomination: Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:He has given India new life and it is because of his principles that India has progressed so much.


Name:Madhu M Arza
Email:arza@emirates.net.ae
Nomination: Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:For his commitment to the development of Andhra Pradesh, for his good policies and for his hard work.


Name:L.RAVI KUMAR
Email:ravikumar@murugappa.co.in
Nomination:Leander Paes
Reason why:He was the first sportsman to have brought an international tennis title to our country.


Name:GPKamath
Email:gpkamath@bom7.vsnl.net.in
Nomination: Yashwant Sinha
Reason why: Thanks to him the economy is doing so well, he has introduced bold reforms and has woken up the Indian industry from its deep slumber.


Name:Nalini Raj
Email:irwin@md2.vsnl.net.in
Nomination:Leander Paes
Reason why:He and Mahesh Bhupathi put India on the world map in 1999. With the Wimbledon title under their belt, they have succeeded in making Indians proud of their country, something which no politician, actor or other sportsperson has managed to do.


Name:hemachandran
Email:hemachandrank@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:The dynamic and young chief minister who is attracting the attention of people, politicians and corporate houses the world over with his policies which in turn are making our Indian politicians sit up and think.


Name:prahlad
Email:prahlad07@usa.net
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:The best prime minister India has had so far.


Name:Ashita Saluja
Email:www.spooky@2000.com
Nomination:The unknown soldier
Reason why:These are the brave men without whom India would not have existed today, leave alone you and me working on the www!


Name:subramanian
Email:ssubbi@hotmail.comm
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He is the best among the rest!


Name:G.V.Aras
Email:gvaras@bom3.vsnl.net.in
Nomination:.Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why: He stood his ground in testing times, be it Kargil or Pokhran or political instability in the country. He pulled the country out of insecurity and is steering it along the right direction. He is the leader we were looking for to lead us into the next millennium.


Name: ila kumar valia
Email:ila_kv@hotmail.com
Nomination:Yukta Mookhey
Reason why:Ms World '99, she has proved that Indian women are not only world class beauties but they have the brains to match too. Truly a woman of substance!


Name:shraddha bhurat
Email:s_bhurat@hotmail.com
Nomination:The Indian soldier
Reason why:He laid down his life selflessly for the country and he did this not to claim any award or prize but to save our land.


Name:S Soundara Rajan
Email:soundrajan@yahoo.com
Nomination:Laloo Prasad Yadav
Reason why:For being able to take fellow Indians for a big ride right through the year!


Name:shonil kulkarni
Email:shonil_kulkarni@hotmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:He is really a livewire chief minister. I appreciate the work he has done for the development of information technology in Hyderabad and its surrounding areas.


Name:navin kulkarni
Email:navin_kilkarni@rediff.com
Nomination:General.Kariappa
Reason why:We won against Pakistan due to him and his army


Name:Anil A Kale
Email:aak@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:A successful leader who proved himself during the Kargil crisis. Good vision on the NPT, WTO and on the economic front.


Name:Ashu
Email:munsha@indiatimes.com
Nomination:Bhagat Singh
Reason why:A true revolutionary!


Name:Sanjiv Kumar Chand
Email:schand@del2.vsnl.net.in
Nomination:M K Gandhi
Reason why:Non-violent, simple lifestyle, High thinking and unselfish as an individual.


Name:satish
Email:satya_t@usa.net.com
Nomination:Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:For his administration and reforms.


Name:aravind
Email:aravind2000@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:He got us freedom.


Name:ramesh
Email:ramesheng@yahoo.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He is the greatest Indian alive. He can be considered to be the saviour of our country.


Name:HARISH V PATTEWAR
Email:pattewar@hotmail.com
Nomination:.Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why: He is the Indian of the year not just because he is the prime minister but because of the image which he has created about India in the world.


Name:K.R.JOGARAO
Email:jrao@bom3.vsnl.net.in
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:A leader dedicated to developing his state.


Name:G.NATESH
Email:gnatesh@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Narayanamurthy, chairman, Infosys
Reason why:The emergence of Infosys has shown that wealth can be created through entrepreneurship in a legal and transparent manner. Narayanamurthy, with his vision, has taken Infosys to dizzy heights and he is my numero uno.


Name:anirudh
Email:golfy@satyam.net.in
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:He freed India from the claws of the British.


Name:jagdish
Email:neotechcentre@yahoo.com
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:The best beyond doubt


Name:Unnikrishnan C.
Email:unnikrishnanc@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:His leadership qualities, his acceptance among a large section of the people, his ability to lead the country when it needs a good leader so badly. He has been successful so far in leading a coalition government. which is not an easy task. He was the first prime minister who turned world opinion in favour of India at the time of war. He was able to boost the morale of the people and the soldiers and was able to keep the whole country united behind the Forces.


Name:naveen
Email:naveenskt@rediff.com
Nomination: Kargil martyrs
Reason why: For obvious reasons.


Name:Mohan
Email:cakes@rediff.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why: He has shown the people of Andhra Pradesh and India what politicians can do. He has taken an active interest in developing his state. I wish him luck and hope that he and others like him walk the path of progress for Indians.


Name:Pratik Kulkarni
Email:vilas.kulkarni@bol.net.in
Nomination:M K Gandhi
Reason why:M K Gandhi led the freedom struggle of India and played a major role in making India independent with his philosophy of non-violence.


Name:Kshitij Sethi
Email:kshitij_sethi@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:Our prime minister has shown a great deal of patience in managing his allies. The Indian government, which was proving to be one of the least stable governments in the world, needed a sensible and intelligent prime minister which Vajpayee proved himself to be. Under him the rate of development has increased, he handled the Kargil war meticulously and surely deserves the vote.


Name:Sathish R
Email:iamsati@rediffmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:Probably the best PM we have had after Lal Bahadur Shastri!


Name:amol
Email:amolpfadnis@rediffmail.com
Nomination:jawans
Reason why:They laid down their lives for their country and proved once again that they can be relied on in the face of adversity.


Name:Rengarajan
Email:arrps@md4.vsnl.net.in
Nomination:Atal Bihari.Vajpayee
Reason why: Good administrator. Running a government without corruption.


Name:layik ansi
Email:layik@rediffmail.com
Nomination: Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:He is known as CEO and is a model chief minister.


Name:vijay
Email:vijaykrish@satyam.net.in
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:For his ability to lead India into the next millennium


Name:muralidharan
Email:muralidharan@rediff.com
Nomination: A P J Abdul Kalam
Reason why:The scientist who did India proud!


Name:chandrasekar
Email:chandu_ramanujam@mypad.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He is the man who will lead India into the next millennium.


Name:choudary sm
Email:choudary@satyam.com.
Nomination:Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:The best chief minister among the lot.


Name:S.R.PRASANNA
Email:SRPRASANNA@123INDIA.COM
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He made it possible for India to prove itself as being a mighty nation after the Kargil victory.


Name:C Sudhakar
Email:su1008@hotmail.com
Nomination:M K Gandhi
Reason why:He showed mankind what non-violence is and that one can achieve one's goals peacefully, without using any weapons.


Name:K.A.Raman
Email:karaman@bol.net.in
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He stood out after the Kargil war and also emerged successful in the political warfare that was waged in the country. The successful completion of the Pokhran tests and the attempt to maintain friendly relations with Pakistan by starting a bus service to Lahore are laudable efforts.


Name:Vijay
Email:veejay@pacific.net.sg
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:Better known as cyber Naidu, he has done a lot for Andhra Pradesh. He is an ideal chief minister and his example should be followed by other chief ministers in India.


Name:dipu shrestha
Email:shrestha_dipu@hotmail.com/shrestha_dipu@yahoo.com
Nomination: Indian army
Reason why:For having done a great job in Kargil.


Name:rohit deshpande
Email:rocbraxton@england.com
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:He got us freedom from British rule.


Name:deepti
Email:kpgk@satyam.net.in
Nomination:Mother Teresa and Sachin Tendulkar
Reason why:Mother Teresa provided shelter to homeless and unwanted people. Sachin Tendulkar has brought glory to India with his ranking as the best batsman in the world.


Name:Abhijeet Rawle
Email:awesomeabhi_99@yahoo.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He has led the country well.


Name:balaji dhananjayan
Email:bal-dhan@coolmail.com
Nomination:A R Rehman
Reason why:He unites each and every Indian with a uniform logo --vande mataram.


Name:Rahul
Email:simbaa@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason why:He has given us excitement, enjoyment and pride unparalleled!


Name:Vijaya Sai Meka
Email:saimeka@hotmail.com
Nomination:N Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:A man with a vision, a man with a mission, he showed that he is capable of implementing tough policies for the better of the state. He created history by returning to power on a performance vote rather than a negative vote.


Name:N.K.TANEJA
Email:NKT40@HOTMAIL.COM
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He is the only hope we have for reversing the misfortunes of this powerful, resourceful nation, for raising the national pride, for improving the economy and raising the morale of the people and for putting India on the world map, which is where it should be.


Name:H P JHINGAN
Email:hpjhingan@id.net.in
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He is drawing India out of the depths to which it had sunk. It appears that the twenty-first century might just belong to India.


Name:r p sinha
Email:rpsinha32@hotmail.com
Nomination:Raj Kapoor
Reason why:Entertained the people for years together.


Name:Rohan Bhade
Email:rohanbhade@yahoo.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He is the only man with the vision to put India on the right track of reforms and progress. India can confidently march into the twenty-first century under his leadership.


Name:J Rajaesh
Email:rajesh8885@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He has made Indians proud by not succumbing to US pressure over the CTBT and WTO related matters.


Name:Avi Sabavala
Email:avi_sabavala
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:A statesman who kept the dignity of his office through turbulent times.


Name:Edwin de Menezes
Email:edcongoa@goa1.dot.net.in
Nomination:Mother Teresa
Reason why:She has done more good in our country than any other human being has.


Name:Ravi Guddanti
Email:rguddanti@hotmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:Soft-spoken, has more than 40 years of political experience.


Name:NIKHIL DATE
Email:nixi2000@hotmail.com
Nomination:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why:He fought against all odds to prove that it is only he who can lead the country at the moment.


Name:S Sthanunathan
Email:sthanu@talk21.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:He is honest and credible


Name:Bhama
Email:Bhama_M@goplay.com
Nomination:Vajpayee
Reason why:He is a ray of hope in the political arena.


Name:MAHDI ALI SHAH
Email:mahdi210@hotmail.com
Nomination:Sonia Gandhi
Reason why:Led the beleaguered Congress party, restored respect and integrity to the party.


Name:indranil debnath
Email:neelenterprises@hotmail.com
Nomination:A C Bhaktivedanta Swami
Reason why:Established ISKCON at New York, his books are translated into the maximum number of languages, his organisation has the highest number centres all over the world.


Name:samir ali khan
Email:samir3006@hotmail.com
Nomination:M K Gandhi
Reason why:One doesn't have to state reasons for nominating him.


Name:yashin
Email:yashindalal@hotmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:For his attempts to create cordial relations between India and Pakistan (the Lahore bus journey) and loyalty to his country.


Name:B R Venugopal
Email:ramkrishnappav@rediff.com
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:He is the person who spearheaded the freedom struggle and finally saw to it that we are a free, proud and independent India.


Name:k.g.kamath
Email:kjkamath@bgl.vsnl.net.in
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:He is one of the greatest persons ever to walk the earth!


Name:Neel Shah
Email:neel@stupid.com
Nomination:a Soldiers in Kargil
Reason why:I think they are the only people in this past year to have done something for the country. Noteworthy are people like Captain Ajay Ahuja.


Name:Brahmaiah Upputuri
Email:bupputuri@hotmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:The reasons are obvious.


Name:Gowri sankar Suserla
Email:sgsankar@hotmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:He has a great vision and is setting a revolutionary trend in Indian politics.


Name:S Nanda Kumar
Email:nandu16@vsnl.com
Nomination: A B Vajpayee
Reason why:He exercised restraint and took a firm stand during the Kartgil crisis. He steered India through one of the most tumultuous years.


Name:Akshay
Email:yaksha@technologist.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:I live in Hyderabad on the banks of the beautiful Hussain Sagar lake. Every year, migratory birds apparently come from Siberia to Hussain Sagar for the winter. You won't beliive me, but I saw the birds for the first time this year after ten years of living here. This is something I ascribe to the efforts of one man who is really trying to do something great for India, in India.


Name:Subramani Kumaravel
Email:jkumaravel@hotmail.com
Nomination: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reason why: Is sincere, good, reliable and honest.


Name:Vivek Mathur
Email:vmathurs@hotmail.com
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:He is the only sensible and mature leader left who can lead a united India into the new millennium, a leader whom India trusts and believes can deliver the goods he promises in the given circumstances.


Name:Vidya Vaidyanathan
Email:viva22@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:There is no person on this earth as great as Mahatma Gandhi.


Name:N.L.Prasad
Email:nlprasad@quark.stpm.soft.net
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why: So far, no politician has changed the standard of living of the middle class family. But this is something Naidu has done with his focus on developing the software industry.


Name:GANGIREDDI KARUNAKAR REDDY
Email:mohana_76@hotmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:He came through the elections as a winner, both at the central and state levels. With his innovative schemes, he has put his state on the world map.


Name:koneru balaji
Email:konerubalaji@hotmail.com
Nomination:Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:For bringing information technology into the day-to-day administration of Andhra Pradesh and thereby putting India on the world map.


Name:Srikanth
Email:srikee@rocketmail.com
Nomination:Chandrababu Naidu
Reason why:He is a role model for other politicians. He is working hard to improve Andhra Pradesh and his efforts are showing remarkable results.


Name:Prem Bhandari
Email:bhandarips@mail.com
Nomination:Laloo Prasad Yadav
Reason why:He is always in the midst of some political drama. Whether inside Parliament or outside, he is always active.


Name:-ganesh.s
Email:gannu@krec.ernet.in
Nomination:Aishwarya Rai
Reason why: She has done so well this year, she is really excellent!


Name:chetan sapre
Email:rckulgaon@hotmail.com
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why: For his principle of non-violence and determination to get us our freedom.


Name:Julian George Oommen
Email:julian_george@usa.net
Nomination:A B Vajpayee
Reason why:He gave character to the BJP. He stood by his ethics as far as possible and put his foot down within his own party whenever members acted silly and childish. He has proved to be a mature and respectable leader of his party and of this country.


Name:dayananda
Email:dayus@rediffmail.com
Nomination:Atal Behari Vajpayee
Reason why:For taking a firm stand with Pakistan


Name:Balpreet
Email:balpreetz@usa.net
Nomination:The soldiers of India
Reason why:This year India decided to act rather than talk about a peace agreement with Pakistan. Well, this decision was made by our politicians but the responsibility of implementing it was left to the Indian jawans. Everybody knows what happened in Kargil at the end of which India stood proud. So many jawans laid down their lives so that we could live in freedom. They were just ordinary people whom we never knew and whom we will never know. This year, the vote for the Indian of the year should go to each and every jawan without whom India would not be the same today. I think it would be far better than nominating an actor or a cricket player for whom money is everything.


Name:Royston Rodrigues
Email:royston@satyam.net.in
Nomination:Sachin Tendulkar
Reason why:Being the best batsman in the world, he has brought excitement to the game and fame to India and Indian cricket. With his marvellous achievements at home and abroad, he has proved to be the most talked about and most wanted Indian of the year.


Name:tanveer lakhamsey
Email:tan_lakh@usa.net
Nomination:Mahatma Gandhi
Reason why:The greatest freedom fighter of all times, he single-handedly stirred up the emotions of a great nation like India and moved the nation towards freedom .


Name:Ranveer Singh
Email:ranveer@hotmail.com
Nomination:M Azharuddin
Reason why:He has done his best for Indian cricket and it is time we took note of his contributions.


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