Sri Sri Ravi Shankar heading for a Nobel

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar heading for a Nobel: "United States Congressman Joseph Crowley has nominated India's Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for the Nobel Peace Prize saying that the godman had helped bring peace to thousands of people through his Art of Living Foundation."

But :
"Are the nominations made public?

The statutes of the Nobel Foundation restricts disclosure of information about the nominations, whether publicly or privately, until fifty years have elapsed. The restriction concerns the nominees and nominators as well as investigations and opinions in the awarding of a prize." [ link ]
" Congressman Crowley has served as a Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on India. The seventh district of New York contains 55,000 South Asians, the second highest concentration of any district in the United States. Jackson Heights contains the United States' second largest Indian American community. Congressman Crowley believes that it is of utmost importance that closer ties are forged between the United States, the oldest democracy and India, the largest one. The India Caucus helps to facilitate more Indian American connectedness and involvement in the United State Congress. Congressman Crowley will work hard with members of the India Caucus and the Indian Americans in the seventh district to promote trade, technology and labor."

" Unlike many other awards, the Nobel Prize nominees are never publicly announced, and they are not supposed to be told that they were ever considered for the prize. These records are sealed for 50 years.

After the nomination deadline, a Committe compiles and screens the nominations to a list of around 200 preliminary candidates. The list is sent to selected experts in the field to each nominee's work and the list shortened to around 15 final candidates. The Committee then writes a report with recommendations and sends it to the Academy or other corresponding institution, depending on the prize. As an example of institute size, the Assembly for the Prize for Medicine has 50 members. The members of the institution meet and vote to select the winner(s)." [source]