World News. Rate Story. Font Size Abc Small. Abc Medium. Abc Large. New Delhi: A quintessential party loyalist and the trusted Man Friday of three Congress prime ministers, Pranab Mukherjee 's climb up the political ladder stopped just short of his ambition to occupy 7 Race Course Road, instead sending him to the Rashtrapati Bhavan as the country's first citizen.
Mukherjee, India's 13th president, Congress' troubleshooter through the decades and one of the country's most respected politicians, died on Monday after a day illness and five decades in public life.
He was It was his last post, and his last words to the public. Demonstrating his ability to quickly adapt to situations as they arose, Mukherjee was at ease with the new mode of communication.
Twitter was a platform he used often, to express his condolences on the death of leaders and friends, greet people on festivals or wish them on their birthdays.
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However, the whispers of corruption have dogged Mukherjee for many years, and at far higher levels of political power, given his career, than Pratibha Patil. If members of the electoral college cast votes of conscience, the result is impossible to predict. But in another respect this Presidential election is already historic.
While both Mukherjee and Sangma are politicians, neither is considered to be an obedient servant of any political party. Nor is either likely to treat the Presidency as a gentle retirement. Whether by considered reflection or practical reality, the office of the President of India is at a moment of change. Sarmila Bose. Published On 19 Jul More from Author. Most Read. Poland-Belarus border: What you need to know about the crisis.
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In the book, Mukherjee mentioned that on the day of the results of the Lok Sabha elections, he directed his aide-de-camp to keep him informed of the trends every half an hour. The former Congress leader and Union minister attributed this defeat to many reasons. Tall leaders like Pandit Nehru ensured that India, unlike Pakistan, survived and developed into a strong and stable nation. According to Mukherjee, when he looked back on his years as president, he derived satisfaction not only from the fact that he followed the rule book in letter and spirit in dealing with governments and issues of the day, but also because he never veered from the constitutional parameters that have been laid down for an Indian head of state.
He wrote he had very cordial relations with Prime Minister Modi during his tenure. There were several occasions when he echoed concerns that I had voiced.
Administrative powers are vested in the Council of Ministers, which the PM heads. Therefore, I did not breach my jurisdiction.
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