Pramod Mahajan was a Marathi leader who was known as the ‘Philosopher Ruler’ in Indian politics. Atalji and Advani’s Rath Yatra for the construction of Shri Ram Temple was conceived by Pramodji. The alliance of BJP and Shiv Sena is also their gift! Pramod Mahajan, who is known as a Sangh Pracharak to BJP leader, contributed not only to the growth of the BJP but also to the interest of the country. He fought hard to form the first full-term government for the Indian Democratic Alliance.
In 1983, Chandrasekhar took out a padayatra for the Ram Mandir. Advani wanted to do a similar experiment. Pramodji told him that the padayatra would take too much time and the entire country would not be covered. Let’s take out a Rath Yatra instead.’ Advaniji liked this idea and this Rath Yatra was planned. Atalji even praised Pramod Mahajan as the ‘Lakshman of BJP’.
He was the defense minister in Vajpayee’s thirteen-day government. In 1998, the BJP came to power again, but the Mahajans were defeated in that election. So he was taken to the Rajya Sabha and made the Information and Broadcasting Minister. At that time, he was accused of making decisions that would benefit Reliance.
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There is a great anecdote about Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s popularity as Prime Minister. It was the 2004 Lok Sabha general election. ‘India Shining’ was Pramod Mahajan’s idea, and its marketing was at its peak. At that time, Mahajan Khandesh was on tour. A fight was going on between Eknath Khadse and Pramod Mahajan over the seat of Nandurbar. Khadse said that ‘Due to Atalji’s image, Nandurbar’s seat will come easily this year’. Mahajan was saying that this place would not come to us even this time. From that, a race started between Khadse and Mahajan. While organizing this race, Mahajan had said, ‘When the BJP wins the Nandurbar seat, we will have a majority government at the Centre.’
This alchemy happened in 2014. Dr. BJP won the seat of Nandurbar in the form of Hina Gavit. It was maintained in 2019 as well. There was a BJP atmosphere all over the country. As predicted by Mahajan in 2004, the Nandurbar seat was won in 2014 and a majority BJP government led by Narendra Modi came to the centre. But Pramodji is not among us to see this picture. This one example is enough to give an idea of what his vision was.
This leader, who had the potential to lead at the national level, was shot dead by his brother. Pramod Mahajan created the same atmosphere as in the last two elections when the Modi Storm was going on. The dream of many that a Marathi man should become the Prime Minister would have been fulfilled in his form, but fate should not agree to this. However, no one will deny the fact that the success of today’s BJP was laid by this Marathi leader.
This leader, who had the potential to lead at the national level, was shot dead by his brother. Pramod Mahajan created the same atmosphere as in the last two elections when the Modi Storm was going on. The dream of many that a Marathi man should become the Prime Minister would have been fulfilled in his form, but fate should not agree to this. However, no one will deny the fact that the success of today’s BJP was laid by this Marathi leader.
– Ghanshyam Patil
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