The Last Stalwart of Bengali Politicians Bids Adieu
Who formed the Rashtriya Samajwadi Party ? Who was voted the Best Finance Minister in the World by Euromoney magazine in 1984? Who was the only Finance Minister to have presented seven budgets? Who was the only Finance Minister to serve the post both, in the Pre-liberal and Post liberal era? Who was the only minister to handle four ministries- Commerce, Defense, External Affairs and Finance? For the next few years these questions will glare in various quiz events and general knowledge question papers.But the most colourful political personality of present time Pranab Mukherjee will not be with us. At the age of 84 he passed away in the Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi. He may be remembered as the thirteenth President of Republic of India or as a recipient of the most prestigious Bharat Ratna Award, but in the heart of millions he will be remembered as a rare kind of politician who succeeded in reaching the top most post of the country by means ...