TY - BOOK AU - Pranab Mukherjee TI - PRESIDENTIAL YEARS 2012-2017 SN - 9789390356355 U1 - 923.154 PY - 2021////01/01 CY - New Delhi PB - Rupa Publications KW - Biography- Paranab Kumar Mukherjee 2012-2017 KW - President- India KW - History- Politics KW - 13th President of India N1 - The Presidential Years offers a fascinating account of how one of the country’s most respected veteran politicians reshaped the functioning of Rashtrapati Bhavan and responded to tumultuous events as the country’s first citizen, leaving behind a legacy that will be hard to match. Pranab Mukherjee became President of India after having spent several decades in politics, and there was great speculation over how he would approach his new bipartisan role after having been associated with a political party for so many years of his life. By the time he had served his term, Mukherjee had won the respect and admiration of people from across the political spectrum, including those who were his rivals when he was a political figure. He had the occasion to work with two prime ministers, belonging to two parties who were (and are) fiercely opposed to each other, and he managed to do so with aplomb; 1. Reflections On Parliament 2. Elections 2014 3. Of Presidential Addresses 4. Article 356 and India's Federal Spirit 5. Judiciary, The Pillar of democracy 6. Dealing with Mercy Petitions 7. Foreign Policy 8. Presidential Visits Abroad 9. Interacting With Leaders 10. Path-Breaking Decisions 11. My Prime Ministers ER -