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03-04-2011, 05:57 PM
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Full Details+Photos: Arjun Singh
 Arjun Singh passes away A master manipulator of power politics, Arjun Singh was a one-time Congress bigwig who was known to set his eyes on the highest political throne but saw his political fortunes dwindle in the last decade and a half. A timeline of Singh's political career. Photos from PIB showing Singh in various government events. Similar Threads:
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03-04-2011, 05:57 PM
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 A strong votary of power politics, the veteran Thakur leader from Madhya Pradesh, has wielded power as Chief Minister of this central state, Governor of Punjab, Congress Working Committee (CWC) president, and a Union minister holding portfolios like HRD and Communications.
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#3
03-04-2011, 05:58 PM
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 Arjun Singh, who speaks in a trademark slow-but-emphatic manner, always lived up to his image -an image based on his belief that politics is but the s**** of manipulation. This s****, which he learnt quite early in his political career, has been the mainstay of his politics.
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03-04-2011, 05:58 PM
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 Arjun Singh, a firm believer that power can overcome many handicap, has blended this acumen with a characteristic that is no less important in Congress politics -utter loyalty to the Nehru-Gandhi clan. His quota plank, ostensibly to help out Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh, is a reflection of this line of thinking
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03-04-2011, 05:58 PM
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 Donning a different role as the Governor of Punjab at the height of militancy, Singh was the architect behind the Rajiv-Longowal accord.
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