Pranab Mukherjee was sworn in as the first Bengali President of India

Dhaka Times Desk Pranab Mukherjee was sworn in as the first Bengali President of India on 25 July. He was sworn in as the 13th President of India.

He was sworn in as the 13th President of India on 25 July at 11:30 am. And for this, President Pratibha Patil was bid farewell through a ceremony on July 23 evening. Pranab Mukherjee won the presidential election held on July 22 with 69.31 percent of the vote. His rival BJP-backed candidate PA Sangma got the remaining 30.61 percent votes. The outgoing President Pratibha Patil and the newly elected President proceeded to the swearing-in ceremony in a formal motorcade from there. Soldiers were lined up on both sides of this short passageway.

Pranab Mukherjee took oath at the Central Hall of Parliament. The Chief Justice of India conducted the oath taking ceremony.
He went to the Rashtrapati Bhavan immediately after the swearing-in ceremony. Outgoing President Pratibha Patil welcomed him. Pranab Mukherjee then drove Pratibha Patil to his temporary home on Tughlaq Lane. He will stay here until a post-retirement home is built in Pune. Meanwhile, various speculations have been made in the government and opposition parties regarding the newly elected president. Experts believe that he can stand out more than others. The opposition camp says the opposite. Because Prime Minister Manmohan Singh used to meet President Pratibha Patil at least once a month. The Prime Minister has already informed the future President Pranab Mukherjee that he will meet him at least once a week, not a month. This is all that is written in the constitution, the Prime Minister will inform the President of various matters of the government by meeting after a few days. But how many times to meet, that is not mentioned in the constitution.

At the moment, the biggest topic of discussion in the capital is one. How will Pranab Mukherjee be the president? Like Jail Singh, who 'conspired' to topple Rajiv Gandhi's government? Or like Fakruddin Ali Ahmed, who imposed emergency on Indira Gandhi's words without Cabinet approval? Educationist Zoya Hasan, however, believes that Pranab will play a special role in the country and the world due to his personality.

Meanwhile, Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee has written to Baharampur MP and Murshidabad District Congress President Adhir Chowdhury expressing his intention to run for Jangipur Lok Sabha seat. As Pranab Mukherjee was elected as the President, his chosen Lok Sabha constituency Jangipur seat became vacant. Pranab Mukherjee went to the lower house of Parliament after winning from this seat in 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha polls. Source: Times of India, Anandabazar.

Meanwhile, there is a wave of joy in Bangladesh as Pranab Mukherjee has been elected as the President of India. Because this Narail is the home of newly elected President of India Pranab Mukherjee. So the people of that area of Narail are rejoicing with the news of Pranab Mukherjee becoming President.