This Article is From Jul 22, 2012

Pranab Mukherjee won't attend this Rashtrapati Bhavan party

Pranab Mukherjee won't attend this Rashtrapati Bhavan party
New Delhi: Outgoing President Pratibha Patil is hosting an At Home at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening - among the last few events she will be hosting before she demits office on July 24, an official said on Sunday.

The At Home is to be attended by the council of ministers, senior judges and senior officials, Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson Archana Datta told IANS.

It is among the farewell ceremonies of the outgoing president, said Ms Datta.

President-elect Pranab Mukherjee will not be attending the At Home, said Ms Datta.

Mr Mukherjee, the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate, was declared the winner after he won more than half the votes cast in the July 19 presidential poll.

He beat opposition-backed P.A. Sangma.

Mr Mukherjee would be sworn in president on Wednesday.


 
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