Top 10 Politicians Who Mattered To Us This Year

Plum cakes are being planned with best of rum, mistletoes are finding their way into homes, winter is getting from better to bitter, and the world’s getting ready for a festival that will soon colour the spirit of the season. Come December, it is the season of cheers and parties.

But then, December is also a month when the world looks back at what went by in the last few months. As far as India is concerned, the year that is almost ending, was a phenomenal one. One of the most talked about elections took place this year, with a great change in political leadership. The effects are still lingering on, with the new government – which is closing in on its 7th month now – having created some names at the top level that brought in the change. There are also those who played the field and lost. But, the names that matter this year are the ones that carry great responsibility and anticipation of generations on their shoulders.

If you look at those names that ushered in a new era in politics, it’s a mix bag of reactions. Some were known, some took the mandate by storm and some simply popped up from nowhere, but are here to stay. Here is a list of such personalities who mattered to us, and continue to matter, for the country at large.