Deck seems to have been cleared for Pranab Mukherjee to move into the Rashtrapati Bhavan after President Patil relinquishes the office this month. For last couple of weeks there has been large scale speculation about who would be the next incumbent of Presidential House. Several names propped up, including that of the Prime Minister at a later stage. Eyes were focused on two mainstream parties namely Congress and BJP to announce their candidates. But strangely entire exercise of choosing a candidate was wrapped in an air of widespread speculation and guess work. Only now has the Congress Chairperson come out with the nomination of Pranab Mukherjee. The BJP has still not been able to nominate their candidate. It shows how much a divided house picture emerges from BJP sources.
Pranab Mukherjee is a veteran politician who has spent his whole life in politics. He has been called the troubleshooter in Congress. Owing to his vast experience as a parliamentarian and as minister, he is best qualified to hold the prestigious office of the President of India. Soon after his name was announced by the Congress Chairperson, SP and BSP both endorsed it without loss of time. This strengthened the position of Pranab Mukherjee (respectfully called Pranab Da). Among strong leaders only Mamta Banerjee remains to announce her support to the candidature of Pranab Da.
Pranab Mukherjee is known to be a pragmatist and realist in the context of contemporary Indian politics. He has carved out his way for the distinguished position of President through dedication and a sense of great responsibility. The most endearing thing about him is that he can handle critical situations with finesse and has been called the troubleshooter of Congress party. He will be assuming the office at a time when India is passing through a very critical stage of post-independence period. We really needed a person of his stature and standing to be the President of India.
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