{"id":81811,"date":"2018-12-24T19:56:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T14:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=81811"},"modified":"2018-12-24T19:57:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T14:27:57","slug":"top-indian-politicians-of-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/politics\/top-indian-politicians-of-2018","title":{"rendered":"Top Indian Politicians of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Politicians<\/a>
\nFrom Congress’s revival in the country, and Uttar Pradesh’s CM being in the headlines, to the dissolution of assembly first in Telangana, then in Jammu & Kashmir, 2018 has been quite eventful for our \u201cbig shots\u201d. Politics is one sharp roller coaster, after all, if nothing else.<\/p>\n

And, what is the political scene without our beloved politicians? Not exactly ‘beloved’, but you get the gist, right? So, as this year comes to an end, we bring to you our personal list- of the top five politicians who are moving to 2019 with a bang!<\/p>\n

Click next to find out.
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Rahul Gandhi<\/h2>\n

\"Rahul<\/a><\/p>\n

Rahul Gandhi was appointed the president of the Indian National Congress in 2017. And, what a year it has been- not just for Gandhi himself, but for the rest of us who have witnessed his journey. While still facing the usual \u201cItalian prince\u201d mockery here and there, he has come a long way, along with the party.<\/p>\n

From being ousted brutally in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the INC has made a comeback this year, with key states like Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan now under its rule. However, it hasn’t been a smooth flowing river altogether. The state of Mizoram, Congress’s last stronghold in the North-East is now under MNF, after the former ruling it for a decade.
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Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (KCR)<\/h2>\n

\"KCR\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The second time-won Chief Minister of Telangana has had a remarkable time this year, albeit challenging. In September 2018, his decision to dissolve the state assembly came under harsh scrutiny and criticism. Naturally, many wondered if he would be able to come in for a second term, with the now hastened elections due in December.<\/p>\n

However, fighting the risks of anti-incumbency, the KCR-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) managed to not only come back to power a second time but to do it with a proud majority. 88 of the total 119 seats were won by the party.
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Narendra Modi<\/h2>\n

\"Narendra<\/a><\/p>\n

While BJP’s five-year term is almost nearing its end, the \u201cModi Charm\u201d looks like it still has some magic left. Despite the defeat of 2018 state assembly elections, the BJP party, with Prime Minister Modi has started gearing up for the 2019\u00a0Lok Sabha elections, confident about a win.<\/p>\n

The government, under his leadership, has announced recent cuts in the Goods & Services Tax (GST) as well. With Congress’s latest victory, the battleground for 2019 has started appearing more levelled, as Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi continue making jibes at each other.
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Yogi Adityanath<\/h2>\n

\"Yogi<\/a><\/p>\n

Be it for the right reasons or wrong, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh has been in the spotlight throughout this year. From cow vigilantism to mob lynchings, and especially the name-changing practice, the state of Uttar Pradesh was in and out of media’s attention. Recently, when the BJP’s Statue of Unity was already receiving a mixed response, Yogi Adityanath declared that his government will be installing a grand statue of Lord Ram in the state.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Chief Minister changed the name of the city of Allahabad to Prayagraj, of Mughalsarai to Deen Dayal Upadhyay junction- a move that continues to receive both serious criticism and ridicule. He was Bharatiya Janata Party’s key campaign leaders for the 2018 assembly elections, along with leaders like the party president Amit Shah, and Prime Minister Modi himself.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu<\/h2>\n

\"Navjot<\/a><\/p>\n

The Congress leader practically stole the limelight for controversies this year. While his presence at the oath-taking ceremony of Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan, had already raised enough eyebrows, Sidhu hugging the Pak army-chief Bajwa unleashed criticism from all sides. Responding to the opponents, Sidhu merely said that he is “human, not a robot”.<\/p>\n

Later in the year, when talks of Kartarpur border came in highlights, Sidhu once again came in the heat for personally attending the inauguration in Pakistan, despite being advised not to. Sushma Swaraj, the Foreign Minister had been invited for the ceremony but declined it. Even fellow party members like CM Amarinder Singh of Punjab criticised Navjot Singh Sidhu for the close ties with the Pak Prime Minister, coming at a time when the two nations share tattered relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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