CNN IBN Indian of the year awards

CNN IBN has already announced the winners of its prestigious CNN IBN Indian of the year award in the following categories: Politics, Sports, Business, Entertainment. The winner of the Indian of the year for the public service is the lone category the channel has not yet announced and will be declared tomorrow, 17th Dec 2010. The winners are selected through Online and SMS voting. The already declared winners are :

Politics Indian of the Year 2010:

Nitish Kumar : For pulling off the most stunning electoral result in India by focusing on development in an underdeveloped state, triggering hope amongst millions.

Sports Indian of the Year 2010:

Sushil Kumar : For becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a world championship and following it with a gold at the Commonwealth Games.

Business Indian of the Year 2010:

Kumar Mangalam Birla : For being an outstanding, no nonsense entrepreneur who has made a success out of most businesses he has entered into, including sunrise sectors.

Entertainment Indian of the Year 2010:

Shankar : For being a filmmaker with an unbeatable track record of 100% hits in Tamil….the latest being the costliest Indian film ever produced ‘Robot.