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RAISINA HILL: Is it a Run or a Race?




 THE 13TH PRESIDENT : Known as the first citizen of the nation or the head of the state . As Ms. Pratibha Patil finishes her presidential term in July 2012, the field work on the next president is in full swing. The nominations are as follows:


1) PRANAB MUKHERJEE 
+VES:
a) got backing from UPA alliance
b) had been a loyal and hardworking member of the Congress party
c) Been posted as Depuuty chairman of Planning Commission, finance minister and Defence Minister
d) has signed crucial international treaties like the Section 123 agreement(a part of the United States Atomic Energy Act 1954) with US Secretary of state Ms. Condoleeza Rice.
-VES:
a) has been accused of excessess made during the Emergency during Indira Gandhi's term.Investigation to be done by the shah commission
b) Also accused of allowing differential taxation for Bombay dyeing firm in textile industry
CURRENT STATUS: 
Having gained support from mostly all UPA parties(with the sole exception of Trinamool congress), he would smothly be walking into the President's house.


2)ABDUL KALAM:  
+VES:
a) Apart from being a bharat Ratna awardee and a science genius, he was a leader par excellence
b) known for his humility he was elected as president in 2002 and served the nation for five years.
c) wanted India to become a science centre and mainly focussed on nuclear Energy
CURRENT STATUS:
 With apparently no -ves, Abdul kalam was initially nominated by TMC chief Ms. Mamata banerjee. kalam clearly stated that he would only stand as a candidate if he was sure of winning. due to lack of support, he backed out.


3)P A SANGMA 
+VES:
a) Has been a union minister in informationa nd braoadcasting etc.
b) co founder of National Congress party 
c) was Chief minister of meghalaya 
CURRENT STATUS: 
With least known -ves, he was nominated by Naveen Patnaik led BJD (Biju Janata dal) and Ms. Jayalalitha ( CM of tamil Nadu). He was considered as a worthy candidate because of he won he would be the first president from the north-east.


With the cards all thrown, the results are crystal clear. Pranabda has mustered maximum support. Even though there were lot of twists and turns still he seems to come out victorious. Firstly M&M alliance was made. Soon it broke as Mulayam Singh Yadav bent towards the UPA alienating Mamata Banerjee. NDA alliance who have lived upto their "fickle minded approach" , have not decided their nominee unanimously.
Thus it seems that as Pranabda resigns from all his posts, he is all set to pack up for the Raisina Hill.

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