While many people start political parties, not many can be credited withhaving built them almost single-handedly to the stature of a national party.Kanshi Ram, 74, was one such leader who did that with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)..His passing at 12.30 am at his official residence due to complications arisingout of multiple ailments marks an end of a truly remarkable political career.Virtually bedridden for nearly two years following multiple complications—paralyticstroke, diabetes and hypertension—Kanshi Ram had become an object of battlebetween his family and his protégé, the current BSP chief Mayawati, whom hehad appointed as his political heir.