JYOTI BASU: “Now, after his death, it has once again made an eloquent return. However, Jyoti Basu’s contribution to national politics is not merely about his inability to become Prime Minister in 1996. A careful assessment of his political career and also interactions with national and regional politicians across the ideological-political spectrum make it clear that he played a role in national politics right through his life.” - VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN