World’s Largest Democracy’s United Progressive Alliance Picks President Hopeful Pranab Mukherjee

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India govt nominates finance minister for president

AFP – Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, under fire for his handling of the faltering economy, is to step down after being named on Friday as the ruling coalition’s candidate for president. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, led by Mukherjee’s Congress Party, announced.