* He was instrumental in spearheading critical decisions on a range of issues such as administrative reforms, Right to Information, Right to Employment, Food Security, energy security, Information Technology and telecommunication, setting up of UIDAI and Metro Rail through chairmanship of over 95 Groups of Ministers constituted for the purpose. Between 2004-2012, he chaired 95 GOMs.Mukherjee was famous in political circles as a consensus builder. Born on December 11, 1935 in the small village of Mirati in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, Mukherjee received early lessons in life from his freedom fighter parents. Mukherjee was admitted to hospital on August 10 and a … He had lost the previous two Lok Sabha  contests -- from Malda in 1977 and Bolpur in 1980.With his vast knowledge of post independence political history and governance, Mukherjee remained a key figure and active participant in shaping the course of India's development.He served as member of the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body of the party, for 23 years until becoming president in 2012 and was often called in to trouble shoot for the party.Mukherjee's meeting with Henry Kissinger in 2004 altered the course of Indo-US strategic partnership. * Mukherjee received his first ministerial assignment in the Indira Gandhi in 1973, first as junior minister of industrial development. Former president Pranab Mukherjee (File photo: ANI) ... the TDP chief said that country has lost a veteran statesman and a multi-faceted personality in Pranab Mukherjee's death. * Mukherjee served the country as its 13th President for five years from 2012 to 2017.https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pranab-mukherjee-dies-a-look-at-his-illustrious-political-career/story-86iCjQEB6QpXBJzC5GdIkJ.htmlPranab Mukherjee dies: A look at his illustrious political careerhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/courts-can-t-relax-the-terms-of-insurance-policy-national-consumers-body/story-Ei2xQRM6Ec0vO1pvj3kyXI.htmlCourts can’t relax the terms of Insurance policy: National consumers’ bodyhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/news-updates-from-hindustan-times-cbi-calls-rhea-chakraborty-s-father-for-second-round-of-questioning-and-all-the-latest-news/story-yGyDSGxIgSUoiBHqZioumL.htmlNews updates from Hindustan Times: CBI calls Rhea Chakraborty’s father for second round of questioning and all the latest newshttps://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sushant-singh-rajput-death-cbi-calls-rhea-chakraborty-s-father-for-another-round-of-questioning/story-ashmcLollnCHdnVmjTrZDL.htmlSushant Singh death: Rhea’s father called again by CBI for questioninghttps://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hundreds-of-accounts-banned-trinamool-complains-to-facebook/story-6ZAjKpvKrFll5uksAH7J6H.html‘Hundreds of accounts banned’: Trinamool complains to FacebookPranab Mukherjee dies: A look at his illustrious political career But the prime minister’s post eluded him, even though it was a position he openly aspired for.In his book “The Coalition Years”, Mukherjee acknowledged that he had hoped to get the post in May 2004 after then Congress president Sonia Gandhi herself declined the position.“Finally she named Dr Manmohan Singh as her choice and he accepted. In this Feb 22, 1998 file photo, former president Pranab Mukherjee with senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and others. The former president's son Abhijit Mukherjee performed the last rites for his father in the presence of friends and family. The prevalent expectation was that I would be the next choice for prime minister after Sonia Gandhi declined,” Mukherjee wrote, admitting that he had initially refused to join the cabinet of Manmohan Singh who had been his junior in the past but agreed when Sonia Gandhi insisted.Mukherjee remained the UPA’s chief crisis manager through its tumultuous years, starting 2004 until he became president on July 25, 2012. * Indira Gandhi brought in the ‘little master’ to the Rajya Sabha as a member of the Bangla Congress, a breakaway Congress group formed in the state back in 1966. A quintessential party loyalist and the trusted Man Friday of three Congress prime ministers, 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.Demonstrating his ability to quickly adapt to situations as they arose, Mukherjee was at ease with the new mode of communication. It merged with the Congress in 1970. (PTI Photo/ File).

Here’s a look at the Pranab Mukherjee’s illustrious career, or Pranab da as one of India’s most-respected politicians, was affectionately called. Photographs of Mukherjee, performing prayers in a traditional dhoti, made it to the public domain through his years as minister and president.In 2015, he lost his wife Suvra Mukherjee. He inspired trust among leaders across the political spectrum, an asset that proved handy at the time of his election as president.It was a many splendoured political career, which ended at the presidential palace. It was his last post, and his last words to the public.Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India, dies at 84Some politicians don’t fade into the background. New Delhi, Aug 31: Former president Pranab Mukherjee died on Monday in an army hospital, his son Abhijit said. The former President’s health deteriorated a few weeks ago after testing positive for COVID-19. In 2005, when he was defence minister, the new framework for US-India defence relations was signed.From 2004-2012, Mukherjee played a key role in critical decisions of the Manmohan Singh-led government on issues such as Right to Information, food security as well as the setting up of the UIDAI and the Metro Rail project.

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