His flair for language is the reason he's not so prominent - he's seen as an outsider, and honestly would not be elected as an MP, were it not for the demograph

His flair for language is the reason he's not so prominent - he's seen as an outsider, and honestly would not be elected as an MP, were it not for the demographics of his constituency (Trivandrum - think extremely educated South Indians who have significant exposure abroad, who look up to class language). To become prominent in Indian politics, you have to be willing to roll in the mud with the pigs, hurling insults and scorn at everyone. He was a candidate for UNSG (and lost to Ban Ki Moon).