Nandan Nilekani Politician

Putting in place a centralized voter management system can help eliminate distortions arising out of the political economy that has muddied voter registrations, says a new book co-authored by technocrat Nandan Nilekani.

While he is no stranger to public life, Mr Nilekani's experience at the Congress office in Bangalore today, when he officially joined the party, was something new. Traditional drums, shouting of slogans, garlanding, Mysore turbans - and the general chaos and crowds that tend to accompany political events in the world's largest democracy.

Nandan Nilekani has taken the plunge into politics and has formally joined the Congress to contest the polls from Bangalore South.

Nandan Nilekani, chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, is the latest to join a host of politicians taking to austerity.

Putting in place a centralized voter management system can help eliminate distortions arising out of the political economy that has muddied voter registrations, says a new book co-authored by technocrat Nandan Nilekani.

While he is no stranger to public life, Mr Nilekani's experience at the Congress office in Bangalore today, when he officially joined the party, was something new. Traditional drums, shouting of slogans, garlanding, Mysore turbans - and the general chaos and crowds that tend to accompany political events in the world's largest democracy.

Nandan Nilekani has taken the plunge into politics and has formally joined the Congress to contest the polls from Bangalore South.

Nandan Nilekani, chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, is the latest to join a host of politicians taking to austerity.