Sartorially speaking: Style quotients of Lok Sabha candidates

Style checkThey are in the public eye 24 x 7 and move at jetspeed travelling the length and breadth of the country for their battle at the polls They are stylish in their own way and make sartorial statements that may be a little unconventional at times but have earned them quite a following Meet our elegant politicians who may add colour to the hallowed halls of the Parliament soon or look equally good on the ramp modelling their personalised style of dressingThe fair ladiesSushma SwarajPicAFPWhile her saris are colourful it is the beautiful shawls draped on her shoulder that are eyecatching The striking red bindi and neat chignon give her a nononsense persona Sushma Swaraj is just that in everything she says and doesKirron KherPicAFPShe has been the showstopper for many designers at fashion weeks and has enthralled audiences with her warmth and grace With those mesmerising dimples 100watt smile and the ability to carry off saris like only she can Kirron Kher may just win the battle of the ballot as women adore everything about herMamata BanerjeePicAFPOur lsquoDidirsquo is a grassroots ethnic dresser in white khadi saris with discreet borders While her dressing sense is consistent her mercurial personality can create a fiery entrance and can heat up the runway should she decide to march downGul PanagPicAFPThe dimpled former beauty queen and actor Gul Panag is the latest entrant into the Aam Aadmi Party Changing gears from a model to an actress and now a politician doesnrsquot only require beauty but ample political acumen as well And this firebrand newcomer has it in large doses No traditional ethnic wear for this newage politico She is often seen in jeans shirt jacket and a jauntilytied scarf The country awaits this new fashionista on the political frontSmriti IraniFrom being a waitress to a Miss India contestant she stole hearts as Tulsi in a recordbreaking television serial After bidding adieu to the small screen Smriti started focussing completely on her political dreams Wearing printed saris and salwar kameezes and sporting a freshly scrubbed face she has proved that her heart beats for her countryJaya PradaPicSatyajit DesaiOnce upon a time she was a glamorous star But today she is a seasoned politician Over the years her style quotient has also evolved Chiffon saris have made way for chic kurtas and trendy salwarkameezes This Southern beauty sure knows what makes the public tick and presents herself in the right attire to garner votesArun JaitleyPicAFPHandsome in a mature way his intelligence overshadows his dress sense which is very practical and timeless Itrsquos his communication skills that have made Arun Jaitley the man people want to see and hearShatrughan SinhaPicAFPHis daughter might be a fashion designer and one of the hottest stars in Bollywood but veteran actorturned politician Shatrughan Sinha can lsquokhamoshrsquo his audience with his choice of impeccable suits sherwanis kurtas jackets with stylishly thrown mufflers and his favourite RayBan glasses Put him in a variety of menrsquos wear and the man looks ready to rule the rampNavjot Singh SidhuPicAFPHe may not be in the race for the polls this year but he canrsquot be ignored in this list He dazzled on the cricket field and now makes heads turn with his colourfully coordinated turban necktie and pocket squares Navjot Singh Sidhursquos striking wardrobe is as hardhitting as his command over the English languagePraful PatelPicAFPThis highflying excivil aviation minister is a nattilydressed politician From dapper suits checked shirts to crisp pyjamakurtas bundhgalas and sherwanis he can carry any outfit with his suave looksMohammad KaifThat cleancut smiling face makes him a perfect magazine cover model His cricketing innings are over and now its politics that has charmed this new kid on the political block His sartorial preferences have moved from the Indian cricketing colours to dapper suits and ethnic wear Can Mohammad Kaif score centuries with the voters in his constituency Just wait and watch which way this match swings