From: rahul.kommineni@professionals.com <kommine@comp.uark.edu>

Date sent: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 08:13:21 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : leander paes

Reasons : winning the only medal won by an indian at olympics in last 16 years

From: Bhavani.Balasubramaniam@professionals.com <Bhavani.Balasubramaniam@bankerstrust.com>

Date sent: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 08:20:19 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : T.N.Seshan

Reasons : Hi,

Before he steps down from office ,I think we should honour him for what he was during his tenure. Despite his fistful outbursts ,his courage and uprightness needs to be appreciated and awarded. He stood for honesty strived for improvements in the long run. We need more bereaucrats like him and hence this path finder will be the ideal person for being chosen for the prestigious 'Man of the Year'.

From: Ramesh Shenoy <ramshnoy@hotmail.com>

Date sent: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 11:38:18 -0500

Person Nominated : Mr. Anna Hazzare

Reasons : 1)His track record and achivements as a social activist. 2)Since he has launched a massive social movement to root out corruption from our system. I feel a sustained campagin of this sort, country wide for over next few decades will help Indians to get rid of this devil "CORRUPTION" from our society. I feel war aginst is very tough and it will go on for few decades. So it is very important for us recognise & support Individuals like Mr Anna Hazzare in every possible manner.

From: Rajesh.Chandrasekaran@professionals.com <rajesh@workgroup.com>

Date sent: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 10:50:12 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Mohd. Azharudhin

Reasons : Look at his after captaincy period. He was given a place, just because he is an experienced player. When his place was in danger and the pundits thought he lost his rhythm, a face-saving innings from Calcutta and the match-saving innings from Kanpur came from him JUST for the team against the so-called #1 team in the test match playing countries. He not only proved that a single man can stop the unbeatable team and also retain the India's not-losing record in the home.

From: Srikanth.Gopal@professionals.com <gopalakr@sld.sylvania.com>

Date sent: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 12:28:18 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : T.N. Seshan

Reasons : He is the one honest figure in a an extremely corrupt field. We should admire his courage and cleanness in public life.

From: balaji@professionals.com <balaji@aitmp4.zko.dec.com>

Date sent: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 12:35:00 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : T N Seshan

Reasons : Created Law and Order with principles for Indian Election System.

From: Sudini.Ramesh.Reddy <sudini@gsidanet.danet.com>

Date sent: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 15:20:56 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : P.V. Narsimha Rao

Reasons : I would like to give credit to a person who served India as a PM for 5 years. India was at a state where every 6 months there was a new PM. He besides providing stability, somehow came through tough situations like Babri Masjid. Besides his(At least they were implemented when he was in office) economic reforms were very much welcome to India. He seems to have got caught in a lot of scandals, but which PM didnt????

From: Diwakar H.Prabhakar <diwakar@mnsinc.com>

Date sent: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 00:33:13 -0500

Person Nominated : Leander Paes

Reasons : If one in a 950 million is a realistic probability, then Leander deserves it better than anyone else.

From: Dilip Krishna Viswanath <dilip@bobcat.ent.ohiou.edu>

Date sent: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 05:14:02 -0500

Person Nominated : T. N. Seshan

Reasons : It has long been said that it is difficult to take on a corrupt system. The theory was it was impossible for an individual to change the system. Mr. T. N. Seshan proved otherwise. He is one individual who has made all the difference. Note that his efforts to cleanse the electoral system was initiated before the advent of judicial activism. Perhaps the judges themselves took cue from Seshan's actions. Though controversial Seshan has brought about a chnage in peoples attitude towards corruption and reinforced their belief in electoral process. The 1996 general elections stand as testimony as proof of sucess of Seshans efforts to cleanse a corrupt process. Hats off to Mr. Seshan

From: Rajiv D.Bhuta <rdbhuta@mailhost.ecn.ou.edu>

Date sent: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 10:30:44 -0500

Person Nominated : Not one person but the Indian Courts

Reasons : For finally taking the dishonest and corrupt politicians to task. They have not allowed any politician or the investigating agencies to rest for the entire year.

From: Veeresh Malik <veeresh@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in>

Date sent: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 18:57:40 -0500

Person Nominated : "The Common Man" by R.K. Laxman...

Reasons : Well, it wouldn't be Mani Shankar Aiyar, because he calls his voters petty, that also rules out anybody from the chattering class. Plus if anybody bore the year well, it was this great guy.

Vote for The Common Man.

From: manoj.manomohan@professionals.com <manojs@erols.com>

Date sent: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 12:34:22 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Election Commissioner Seshan

Reasons : For saying things as they were and stand ing up to the corrupt system and fighting on.

From: Animesh.Bhatia@professionals.com <ha237@cleveland.freenet.edu>

Date sent: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 14:10:57 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Atal Behari Valpayee

Reasons : ONLY HOPE FOR 21ST CENTURY INDIA

From: Rama.Krishna.Bhupathi@professionals.com <rkrishna@infogain.com>

Date sent: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 17:16:28 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : TN Seshan

Reasons : TN Seshan has shown his capabilities in restoring the faith in the Indian Administration which has long gone into the hands of corrupt politicians. He has brought immense changes to our Electoral System which has been earlier completely abused by the politicians.Credit for this goes only to Seshan who resisted pressures to scale down his activities to cleanse our system.Credit for holding one of the most peaceful general elections should go to him and in his year of retirement there could not be a better way by honouring him with the man of the year Award

From: Murali@professionals.com <nmurali@hcla.com>

Date sent: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 18:06:20 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : T.N Sheshan

Reasons : The man who changed the meaning of election.

From: Shaji.Joseph@professionals.com <shaji@hscc.kuniv.edu.kw>

Date sent: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 21:57:00 -0800 (PST)

Person Nominated : Mr T N Seshan

Reasons : Fabulus work and dedication to his job, where ever he was. He is savior of Indian democrasy.

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