P. Chidambaram ranks as India's best finance minister since 1991, but does not enjoy as much trust when it comes to managing a crisis -ILLUSTRATION BY SANTOSHQ1. WHO HAS BEEN INDIA'S BEST FINANCE MINISTER SINCE 1991?Manmohan Singh - 30%P. Chidambaram - 42%Pranab Mukherjee - 11%Yashwant Sinha - 12%Jaswant Singh - 5%Q2. WHO WAS THE KINDEST TO TAX PAYERS?Manmohan Singh - 40%P. Chidambaram - 23%Pranab Mukherjee - 17%Yashwant Sinha - 11%Jaswant Singh - 5%ILLUSTRATION BY SANTOSHQ3. WHO BEST KEPT A CHECK ON WASTEFUL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE?Manmohan Singh - 38%P. Chidambaram - 28%Pranab Mukherjee - 17%Yashwant Sinha - 11%Jaswant Singh - 4%Q4. WHO HAS BEEN THE MOST GROWTH-ORIENTED FINANCE MINISTER?Manmohan Singh - 42%P. Chidambaram - 37%Pranab Mukherjee - 10%Yashwant Sinha - 6%Jaswant Singh - 5%ILLUSTRATION BY SANTOSHQ5. WHOM WOULD YOU TRUST THE MOST IN A CRISIS?Manmohan Singh - 33%P. Chidambaram - 24%Pranab Mukherjee - 29%Yashwant Sinha - 12%Jaswant Singh - 1%*The results of a poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Business Today among 98 CXOs, between Feb 1 and 5, 2013
