"Not a single politician from India comes to mind; somebody who has left a mark and can claim to be the person of the year. I think Barack Obama would be my choice."
—Omar Abdullah, Lok Sabha MP, NC
"Individuals who laid down their lives to save people in the Mumbai attack. In politics, it has to be Sheila Dikshit, who won three terms consecutively."
—Supriya Sule, Rajya Sabha MP, NCP
"The GM of Taj Mumbai, Karambir Singh Kang. His stoicism despite suffering a personal tragedy of such dimension, is a signal lesson in valour."
—Manvendra Singh, Lok Sabha MP, BJP
"Not a politician but Sachin Tendulkar. His career reached a new pinnacle this year, and his last century was brilliant as was hisgesture dedicating it and the Chennai win to the victims of the Mumbai attack."
—Sachin Pilot, Lok Sabha MP, Congress
