In July of 1987, Mithilesh Kumar Sinha was the most protected man in the country. The authorities housed the frail 67-year-old man in a Lutyens bungalow. Police officers surrounded him, and a doctor checked on his health regularly. He headed an organisation called the Goodman’s party, which wanted the creation of a Ministry of Character Training. Shri Sinha was the third candidate in the election for a new President after Giani Zail Singh, and his continued good health was vital. He told the media, “My life has become entwined with that of Rajiv Gandhi. If anything happens to me, the election will be postponed, Zail Singh will continue as a caretaker president, and you know how eager Mr Gandhi is to get him out.”
