India Ruling Party Picks Mukherjee for President

India's president, who is elected by members of Parliament and state legislatures rather than ordinary voters, has the authority to invite parties to form governments in times of political crisis and can offer nonbinding advice on legislation and judicial nominations.

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Published in:The Wall Street journal. Eastern edition 2012-06-15
Main Author: Sharma, Amol
Format: Newspaper Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic conditions
Gandhi, Sonia
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Patil, Pratibha
Political parties
Presidential elections
Prime ministers
Singh, Manmohan
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Summary:India's president, who is elected by members of Parliament and state legislatures rather than ordinary voters, has the authority to invite parties to form governments in times of political crisis and can offer nonbinding advice on legislation and judicial nominations.
ISSN:2574-9579