Pranab Mukherjee passes away: A glimpse into Congress stalwart's life
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Early Life
Pranab Mukherjee worked as upper-division Clerk in the Office of Deputy Accountant-General (Post and Telegraph) in Calcutta. In 1963, he became a lecturer(Assistant Professor) of Political Science at Vidyasagar College, Kolkata.
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Entering politics
He became a member of Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Indian parliament) in July 1969 on a Bangla Congress ticket. Indira Gandhi, recognised Mukherjee's talents and recruited him to her party, the Indian National Congress.
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Mukherjee as FM
He serves as FM from 1982-1984. India extended ties with Japan when Foreign Minister Yoshio Sakurauchi and FM Mr. Pranab Mukherjee met in New Delhi on August 28, 1982.
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One with ex-PM
Though Pranab Mukherjee was never chosen as Prime Minister of India, he always respected the potential of then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh.
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Close ties
Congress President Narasimha Rao addressing a press conference in New Delhi on June 02, 1991. Pranab Mukherjee accompanied him.
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Serving Office
Union Finance Minister at his office in 1984.
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Signing contracts
Japanese foreign minister Yoshio Sakurauchi and Indian finance minister Pranab Mukherjee sign a loan agreement in New Delhi on August 28, 1982.
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Best Parliamentarian Award
Pranab Mukherjee received the 'Best Parliamentarian Award' in New Delhi on December 17, 1999.
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Congress-RJD
Congress leaders Manmohan Singh and Pranab Mukherjee with RJD supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav at a meeting in New Delhi on March 2, 2000.
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At 7RCR
Former President Pranab Mukherjee is seen with the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi at 7RCR in New Delhi.
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Pranab Mukherjee as Defence Minister
Manmohan Singh appointed Mukherjee as the Minister of Defence of India when the Congress Party once again came to power in 2004. Mukherjee in June 2005 had inked the ten-year Indo-US Defence Framework deal.
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The President
Mukherjee was nominated as the presidential candidate of the United Progressive Alliance on 15 June 2012 after considerable political intrigue. He served as the 13th President of India from 2012 until 2017.