Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee too enters into politics

NEW DELHI: She happens to be the daughter of President Pranab Mukherjee, but Sharmistha Mukherjee was never interested in politics. Her passion has always been Kathak, a dance form she excelled in, and performed across the globe.

Unlike her brother Abhijit Mukherjee, a two-time MP from Jangipur, West Bengal, Sharmistha didn’t show any interest in active public life till the recent LS elections when she campaigned for Congress candidates in Delhi.

“My father always allowed us to be who we are. But I thought it’s time that I should play a role in addressing issues that affect our society,” Sharmistha told ET at her home in Delhi’s Greater Kailash from where she is an aspirant for a Congress ticket.