IBNLive Chat: Advani's book, his last die to become PM

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Bhupendra Chaubey: Any party that is in power will always be a lot more in limelight and hence get more attraction. But the book will I am sure will create a little more impact for the BJP.

Govind: Why does not he think of a successor?

Bhupendra Chaubey: He does, and I get a sneaky suspicion that he has already made up his mind. He just doesn’t want to reveal it since he feels it might create an all out war.

Aditya Shivkumar: World over we find people entering politics at an early stage. Why is it in India that we are stuck with the dogma of old is gold?

Bhupendra Chaubey: In India there is always that feeling that the vetran knows more. When you go to a restaurant to eat, you will always find that the grand dad will occupy the central seat on the table. The problem is that we have not had a group of really young leaders. However if you look at the states, youngsters are doing well. Mayawati and Nitish Kumar may not be an Obama or the Sarkozy, but they do belong to that group that has come up on its own. At the end of the day you are looking at a situation where one party has ruled this country for all but 10 years of our independence.

Tarun Sharma: Advani’s career is full of conflict. How can he wipe out the Ram Janambhoomi issue? Advani has a dual personality—he doesn't stick to his words. His statements on Jinnah and Ayodhya, an issue over which innocents died but politicians got away.

Bhupendra Chaubey: That’s been the tragedy of Advani. To me he is like a Dilip Kumar, the ultimate tragedy hero. You have to give it to him that he has done what very few people could manage to do. Present the alternate argument.

Ashish: Why does L.K Advani goes in for so many interviews in a year, Sonia Gandhi and other top level leaders do not give more then two interviews in a year. I think he should avoid media if he cannot play it properly.

Bhupendra Chaubey: Why should he not give these interviews? A seasoned politician must give as many interviews as possible since the people must know what you stand for. There is no point of living in a cocoon and being scared.

Srikanth: do you think Advani has the charisma of Vajpayee to hold the NDA together?

Bhupendra Chaubey: He has already shown his power by making himself acceptable to all and sundry within the NDA.

Manish Srivastava: Is Mr Advani in full political mode after launching his book? Can he build the Ram Mandir if he becomes the Prime Minister?

Bhupendra Chaubey: I don’t think anyone will ever build a temple in Ayodhya. It’s not possible. Whether the courts or the politicians, no one will ever have a clear view on that.

Tenny123: Who will win in Advani versus Rahul Gandhi contest? After much Gandhi family bashing, we must admit that Rahul has been able to connect to larger masses and all sections of people. Everywhere I go, I have noticed that people from all sections are looking up to him.

Bhupendra Chaubey: Looking up to him because he is like a movie star. Not necessarily to his vision. Does Rahul Gandhi have a vision for the nation? Why doesn’t he come out with that?

Shambhoo: Do you think his book will make Adwani as acceptable to the middle class?