DO YOU KNOW THIS ??? (the congi dynasty) When Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984, Pranav Mukherjee made a legendary mis-step. When Rajiv Gandhi asked him who would become the new Prime Minister, Mr Mukherjee reportedly replied, The senior-most minister. That comment was seen within the party as a rare expression of fierce ambition, and many believe it has underpinned his relationship ever since with the Congress first family. After that incident Rajiv did not even accommodate Mr Mukherjee in his Cabinet. In 1986, the forever Congressman left the Congress and floated his own party - the Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress. The stint away was not Mr Mukherjees best moment and he was back in the Congress three years later. In 1991, when PV Narasimha Rao became Prime Minister, he appointed Mr Mukherjee as Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission. Pranab Mukherjees career was back on track.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:20:36 +0000
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