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Will It Be Ramoji Or Ratan Tata?

Will It Be Ramoji Or Ratan Tata?

President Pranab Mukherjee is going to complete his term by July 2017. However, the process of electing the new president will begin much earlier, probably during the next budget session of Parliament.

Naturally, the talk of who is going to be the next President of India has already begun in political circles.

Veteran BJP leader L K Advani, who has lost his chance to become Prime Minister thanks to Narendra Modi, is the front runner. He wants to gracefully retire from politics at least in the capacity of President of India. But Modi cannot allow Advani to be the Constitutional head above him; so, it is unlikely that the grand old man will have any chance.

However, Modi is said to be considering the names of neutral persons who cannot face any objection from any quarters.

Sources said he has two names in his mind: one, media baron Ch Ramoji Rao of Eenadu group and Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Sons.

Among the two, Ramoji Rao is closer to Advani; so, it can help Modi to neutralise the old man. However, Ramoji Rao had faced several controversies during the Congress regime; so, he might face stiff resistance from the Opposition.

On the other hand, Ratan Tata commands respect from all political parties, but Modi will have to face criticism of choosing an industrialist for the top post. And Tata also might not accept the same.

There is also a talk that Modi might consider senior leader M Venkaiah Naidu, but one doubts whether Venkaiah will prefer President post to his cabinet post.

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