Sonia Gandhi On Pranab Mukherjee

It's a story that needs to be told. And perhaps Pranab's memoir will shed a little light on it, no matter how much his children squabble.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi wrote to Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee on Monday night to offer condolences and express sorrow over the death of her father earlier in the day

Exclusive excerpt from 'Defining India: Through Their Eyes' by Sonia Singh

Chhath Puja 2019: President Ram Nath Kovind, former President Pranba Mukherjee, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also extended wishes to the citizens on the holy festival of Chhath.

"Birthday greetings to Dr Manmohan Singh. Not only a stalwart economist who shaped the economic landscape of India, you have been my 'Prime Minister', a long time colleague and above all a close friend," Mr Mukherjee said in a tweet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted today he felt "honoured" to have witnessed former president Pranab Mukherjee receiving the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday.

Many dignitaries in the central government, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, were present when former President Pranab Mukherjee received the Bharat Ratna from his successor, Ram Nath Kovind, at a grand ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi paid tribute to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death anniversary this morning at his memorial, Shantivan, in Delhi. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and ex-President Pranab Mukherjee were among the party leaders who were also present at Shantivan to offer their t...

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary this morning at Veer Bhumi in Delhi. Former Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former president Pranab Mukherjee, among other senior party leaders, also joined ...

"I will miss his tantrums" is what Congress president Sonia Gandhi said while bidding farewell to Pranab Mukherjee from the Congress Working Committee at a meeting which formally approved his name as the UPA's presidential nominee in June 2012.

Pranab Mukherjee today told NDTV that though he was superseded for the country's top job, he holds no grudge against the man under whom he served as a union minister for eight years till he was elected President of India.

Sharad Yadav, the senior Janata Dal leader who was seen as belonging on the Congress shortlist for Presidential election, has indicated that there can be consensus if the BJP proposes a candidate who is guided by the Constitution.

The groundwork on choosing common candidates for the post of President and Vice President over, the opposition leaders will sit together on Friday with a hope to arrive a decision.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be back in Delhi next week for a meeting of several opposition parties to decide on who they will field for President against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's nominee. But they are unlikely to make an announcement till the NDA names its candidate in a 'Pehle AAP' or you first strategy.

Nitish Kumar and co are attempting to force a choice on the government by suggesting that it nominate President Pranab Mukherjee for a second term as a consensus candidate of all parties, top sources in the BJP told NDTV, stating that the opposition must respect the situation as it is today.

It's a story that needs to be told. And perhaps Pranab's memoir will shed a little light on it, no matter how much his children squabble.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi wrote to Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee on Monday night to offer condolences and express sorrow over the death of her father earlier in the day

Exclusive excerpt from 'Defining India: Through Their Eyes' by Sonia Singh

Chhath Puja 2019: President Ram Nath Kovind, former President Pranba Mukherjee, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi also extended wishes to the citizens on the holy festival of Chhath.

"Birthday greetings to Dr Manmohan Singh. Not only a stalwart economist who shaped the economic landscape of India, you have been my 'Prime Minister', a long time colleague and above all a close friend," Mr Mukherjee said in a tweet.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted today he felt "honoured" to have witnessed former president Pranab Mukherjee receiving the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday.

Many dignitaries in the central government, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, were present when former President Pranab Mukherjee received the Bharat Ratna from his successor, Ram Nath Kovind, at a grand ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi paid tribute to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death anniversary this morning at his memorial, Shantivan, in Delhi. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and ex-President Pranab Mukherjee were among the party leaders who were also present at Shantivan to offer their t...

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 28th death anniversary this morning at Veer Bhumi in Delhi. Former Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former president Pranab Mukherjee, among other senior party leaders, also joined ...

"I will miss his tantrums" is what Congress president Sonia Gandhi said while bidding farewell to Pranab Mukherjee from the Congress Working Committee at a meeting which formally approved his name as the UPA's presidential nominee in June 2012.

Pranab Mukherjee today told NDTV that though he was superseded for the country's top job, he holds no grudge against the man under whom he served as a union minister for eight years till he was elected President of India.

Sharad Yadav, the senior Janata Dal leader who was seen as belonging on the Congress shortlist for Presidential election, has indicated that there can be consensus if the BJP proposes a candidate who is guided by the Constitution.

The groundwork on choosing common candidates for the post of President and Vice President over, the opposition leaders will sit together on Friday with a hope to arrive a decision.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be back in Delhi next week for a meeting of several opposition parties to decide on who they will field for President against the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's nominee. But they are unlikely to make an announcement till the NDA names its candidate in a 'Pehle AAP' or you first strategy.

Nitish Kumar and co are attempting to force a choice on the government by suggesting that it nominate President Pranab Mukherjee for a second term as a consensus candidate of all parties, top sources in the BJP told NDTV, stating that the opposition must respect the situation as it is today.