During the controversial Internal Emergency of 1975-77, he was accused (like several other ministers) of committing gross excesses.
Mukherjee got his break in politics in 1969 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi helped him get elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, on a Congress ticket, Following a meteoric rise, he became on of Indira Gandhi's most trusted lieutenants, and a minister in her cabinet by 1973. In a political career spanning six decades, Mukherjee was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and occupied several ministerial portfolios in the Government of India Prior to his election as President Mukherjee was Union Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012, and the Congress party's top trouble shooter.
Pranab Kumar Mukherjee was born 11 December 1935 is the 13th and current President of India in office since July 2012. Download link is given below:Īctual DEST Samples asked in SSC Exam. We'r just sharing for the sake of the aspirants. The pdf is compiled by sscforuum, so the credit goes to them. Today we'r sharing DEST material for SSC CGL & SSC CHSL exams.