Sushant Singh Rajput tops The Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2020 list
New Delhi: Here's unveiling the Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2020 list. On the coveted list are men under 40 across various fieldswho have created an impact and won our hearts - from newcomers who have made a mark to those who have been loved for years. The ranking is based on votes cast in an online poll, along with inputs from an internal jury.
Sushant Singh Rajput, the charming actor who was both a philosopher and artiste, a rare celebrity with the mindset of an astronomer and astrophysicist, tops the list this year. The talented star wasn't your run-of-the-mill hero', and while he loved cinema and was passionate about his craft, his world didn't stop at just that. His love for gazing at celestial bodies through his telescope illustrated how he was a curious mind and an explorer at heart. His sudden loss left his fans and admirers overwhelmed with grief, nostalgia, and pain, and today, though he is no longer amidst us, he has become a larger-than-life persona, one who will continue to live in our memories for a long, long time.
A superficial reading of the word desirable' would have you think it is all about physical appeal and glamour. But it's not just about charm, physique or good looks. It is also about how much you think about a person, about the mind space an individual occupies. And who has occupied a greater mind space this past year than Sushant? Also in the Top 10 are - Vijay Deverakonda (Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Man 2020) at number 2, Aditya Roy Kapur at number 3, Vicky Kaushal at number 4 and Dulquer Salmaan (Kochi Times Most Desirable Man 2020) at number 5.
Virat Kohli, Tiger Shroff, Ranveer Singh, Gurfateh Singh Pirzada, Sidharth Malhotra take the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth place, respectively. Some of the new entrants on this list include Gurfateh Singh Pirzada, Ishwak Singh, Pavail Gulati, Aly Goni, Armaan Malik and Shubman Gill, among others.
Watch The Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2020 on June 5, at 10.30 pm on Zoom.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
BJP dreaming to win polls with money power: West Bengal BJP MLA after bypoll loss
Kolkata, Nov 23: As the ruling Trinamool Congress swept the by-elections in six assembly seats in West Bengal, Kurseong's party MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma attacked the state leadership, saying the party dreams of winning polls with money power and that it sidelines legislators and gives "unnecessary importance and responsibilities" to MPs.
The TMC retained five of the six seats it had previously won during the 2021 polls, while wresting the key Madarihat seat from the saffron camp in north Bengal’s Alipurduar district.
In a Facebook post, Sharma alleged, "The BJP runs a membership drive in West Bengal over the phone from a Kolkata office, while party leaders turn a blind eye to factionalism within the party. The party sidelines MLAs and gives unnecessary importance and responsibilities to MPs. It dreams of winning elections relying on money power. Despite having no shortage of political issues in the state, it centers its politics solely around religion."
"The BJP accuses opponents of corruption while carrying Adani and Ambani on its shoulders. It tries to undermine the rights of the indigenous population by luring Bangladeshi Hindus with promises of CAA. It halts MGNREGA funds and indulges in such tactics, hoping to win elections in the state," he alleged.
On the other hand, the BJP MLA lauded TMC saying, that the ruling party in the state, armed with 26 different "pro-poor schemes" such as Kanyashree Prakalpa, Gitanjali Housing Scheme, Krishak Bandhu Scheme, Nijo Griha Nijo Bhumi, Rupashree Prakalpa, Shishu Sathi Scheme, and Student Credit Card, quietly works at the grassroots level.
"Now, you decide who will win the elections. I have never seen a culture of self-criticism within the BJP; otherwise, this outcome wouldn't have occurred," he added.
Since the 2021 assembly elections, the TMC has won every by-election, except the Sagardighi bypoll in March 2023, which was won by a Congress candidate who later switched to the TMC.
With this victory, TMC's tally in the 294-member state assembly rose to 216, further consolidating its position. The BJP's tally, on the other hand, dropped to 69, from 77 in 2021.
