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After 40 years in Gandhi family borough, Rajiv's 'high potential boy' is Congress pick

IndiaTimes Saturday, 4 May 2024
Kishori Lal Sharma is the first of the cadre of youngsters recruited by Rajiv Gandhi who, new to politics in 1983, had the idea of creating a team of young ideologues who would provide feedback on the implementation of govt policies and also specialise in constituency management. They came to be known as the "high potential boys", a total of 10 shortlisted out of 135 following an evaluation of their performance in districts where they were posted for some time.
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