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India Elects A New President
July 23, 2012 | Posted by steveparkhurst under 2012, International, wall street journal |
Veteran of Indian Politics Wins Presidency NEW DELHI—Pranab Mukherjee, veteran politician and former finance minister, was handily elected as India’s 13th president in a major boost for the ruling Congress party, which has been under pressure over corruption scandals and slowing economic growth. Mr. Mukherjee, who was nominated for the position by the governing Congress […] more