Overview
- On his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Pranab Mukherjee as “a towering statesman” and “a scholar of exceptional depth” in a post on X.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and BJP president J.P. Nadda shared separate tributes that underscored Mukherjee’s public service and guidance to India’s democratic journey.
- Mukherjee served as India’s 13th President from 2012 to 2017 after a parliamentary career that included five Rajya Sabha terms and two Lok Sabha terms.
- His ministerial portfolio spanned Finance, Defence, Commerce, and External Affairs, with earlier contributions to institutions such as Regional Rural Banks, EXIM Bank, and NABARD, as well as later policy work on RTI, employment guarantees, and UIDAI.
- The Bharat Ratna awardee authored books on governance and economy, earned the Padma Vibhushan in 2008, and was widely regarded as a consensus-builder respected across parties.