Indian new president : news update

update 2012 :: New Indian President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee from West Bengal, India

22 Jul'2012 : Pranab Mukherjee, former finance minister and senior leader of the ruling Congress party, has been elected as the new president, a government official said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assumed the additional portfolio of acting finance minister in June, replacing Mukherjee when he resigned to run for president.
Many analysts believe the finance ministry will be an opportunity for Singh to overcome policy inaction and initiate a slew of reforms to help the faltering economy.