No doubt President of India Pranab Mukherjee is a congressman. But ever since he took over as President one year ago he has turned into the Front office of the Congress party , say analysts.
He is not just a constitutional head, but also appears to be a political advisor and strategist even now. After all old habits die hard. He was one of key political managers of congress who toppled P V Narasimha Rao from congress pedesatl and elevated Sonia Gandhi . Though he had ambitions to become Prime Minister he bowed to Sonia wishes to make way for Rahul Gandhi and took the crumbs offered by her -President post . When he met TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu and also wives of Seemandhra ministers in union cabinet, he clocked the magic figure of 25,000 politicans , highest for any of Presidents so far . Till date he is consulted by Congress high command on matters of West Bengal and also southern states like AP, it is said.
But Pranab dada is an active president now and also a become a' grievance box '. He is recieving complaints from all disgruntled congressmen like CM Kiran and also opposition parties etc agaisnt Government. His new role is keeping him busy . Accorfding to Rasthrapathi Bhavan sources during one year which completed last month he has received over 72,000 petitions and received over 32175 visitors of which about 25,000 are congress and opposition leaders .' He is a truely pro-active president than Zial Singh and F A Ahmed' say sources.
He is not just a constitutional head, but also appears to be a political advisor and strategist even now. After all old habits die hard. He was one of key political managers of congress who toppled P V Narasimha Rao from congress pedesatl and elevated Sonia Gandhi . Though he had ambitions to become Prime Minister he bowed to Sonia wishes to make way for Rahul Gandhi and took the crumbs offered by her -President post . When he met TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu and also wives of Seemandhra ministers in union cabinet, he clocked the magic figure of 25,000 politicans , highest for any of Presidents so far . Till date he is consulted by Congress high command on matters of West Bengal and also southern states like AP, it is said.
But Pranab dada is an active president now and also a become a' grievance box '. He is recieving complaints from all disgruntled congressmen like CM Kiran and also opposition parties etc agaisnt Government. His new role is keeping him busy . Accorfding to Rasthrapathi Bhavan sources during one year which completed last month he has received over 72,000 petitions and received over 32175 visitors of which about 25,000 are congress and opposition leaders .' He is a truely pro-active president than Zial Singh and F A Ahmed' say sources.
