How did Pranab became president?

Electoral votes. The election’s Returning Officer V. K. Agnihotri announced: “I declare that Shri Pranab Mukherjee has been duly elected to the office of President of India.” Mukherjee gained 373,116 MP votes and 340,647 MLA votes for a total of 713,763 votes to win the election.

Who took over as president immediately after our first woman president of India?

Pratibha Patil
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Vice President	Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Preceded by	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Succeeded by	Pranab Mukherjee

Who is the wife of Pranab Mukherjee?

Suvra Mukherjeem. 1957–2015
Pranab Mukherjee/Wife

Who is Prabhu Mukherjee?

Under former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, he served as a senior cabinet minister and was eventually elected as as the thirteenth president of India in 2012. Mukherjee served the remainder of his term as president under Modi, before stepping down in 2017.

What did Rajendra Mukherjee do as Finance Minister?

Mukherjee emerged unscathed and rose through a series of cabinet posts to become Finance Minister from 1982 to 1984. His term was noted for his work in improving the finances of the government, which enabled Gandhi to score a political point by returning the last instalment of India’s first IMF loan.

Why was Mukherjee sidelined from the Indian National Congress?

Mukherjee was sidelined from the INC following the assassination of Indira Gandhi. Although he was much more experienced in politics than Indira’s son, Rajiv Gandhi, it was Rajiv who gained control. Mukherjee lost his position in the cabinet and was sent to manage the regional West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee.

What is the career of Rajnath Mukherjee?

Mukherjee’s rise was rapid in the early phase of his career and he was appointed Union Deputy Minister of Industrial Development in Indira Gandhi’s cabinet in 1973. He was active in the Indian cabinet during the controversial Internal Emergency of 1975–77.