While politics is the art of the possible, history is the art of the impossible. I have never hesitated in attempting the impossible. What is histori… - V. P. Singh

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While politics is the art of the possible, history is the art of the impossible. I have never hesitated in attempting the impossible. What is historically relevant may not be politically prudent. One has to make one’s choices.

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About V. P. Singh

Vishwanath Pratap Singh (June 25, 1931, November 27, 2008), Indian politician and government official, was the eighth Prime Minister of India (1989–90) and the 41st nominal Raja Bahadur (ruler) of the northern kingdom of Manda. He is known for trying to improve the lot of India's lower castes in his short term as Prime Minister.

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Alternative Names: Vishwanath Pratap Singh
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