Inside the mind of Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'

The Utarakhand chief minister is an interesting chap. Besides being a shrewd politician -- who has managed to keep rival factions within his party happy -- he is also an able administrator, who ensured that the Mahakumbh Mela at Haridwar was successful. Few know that he is also a prolific poet and author,who takes out at least 2 hrs from his schedule to write. I met him recently at Dehradun, where, over an hour long conversation, Nishank talked about poetry, politics and why the Kumbh should get the Nobel Peace Prize.

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