Pratibha Kumari Patil
President of India
Incumbent
Assumed office  25 July 2007
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Vice President	Hamid Ansari
Preceded by	Abdul Kalam
Governor of Rajasthan
In office 08 November 2004 – 23 July 2007
Preceded by	Madan Lal Khurana
Succeeded by	Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai
Born	19 December 1934 (1934-12-19) (age 73) Nadgaon, Maharashtra, India
Political party	INC
Spouse	Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat
Religion	Hindu

Pratibha Patil (Marathi: प्रतिभा पाटील) (born December 19, 1934) is the 12th and current President of India. She is India's first female president. She was sworn in as President of India on July 25, 2007 by the Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan. She succeeded Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The President of India (Hindi: Rashtrapati) is the head of state and first citizen of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian armed forces. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the Prime Minister of India. ... Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the chairman of National Commission for Minorities (NCM) in the Indian government. ... Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: ) (Hindi: ) born October 15, 1931, Tamil Nadu, India, usually referred as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam^ , was the eleventh President of India, serving from 2002 to 2007. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Madan Lal Khurana (born October 15, 1936, Lyallpur (now called Faisalabad in Pakistan]]) is an Indian politician. ... Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai (born July 1, 1920) is an Indian politician and the current Governor of Rajastan. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nadgaon is a village in Bodhwad taluka in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state in India . ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat is the husband of Pratibha Patil, the president of India . ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The complete list of Presidents of India includes the persons sworn into the office as President of India following the adoption of the Indian constitution in 1950. ... The President of India (Hindi: Rashtrapati) is the head of state and first citizen of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian armed forces. ... This is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state of their respective countries. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Chief Justice of India is the highest position obtainable by a judge in India. ... Justice K.G. Balakrishnan; First Dalit cheif justice of India Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan aka Justice K G Balakrishnan, an Indian Judge and member of the Indian Supreme Court, has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India. ... Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: ) (Hindi: ) born October 15, 1931, Tamil Nadu, India, usually referred as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam^ , was the eleventh President of India, serving from 2002 to 2007. ...

Patil, a member of the Indian National Congress (INC), was nominated by the ruling United Progressive Alliance and Indian Left. She won the presidential election held on July 19, 2007 defeating her nearest rival and fellow Rajput Bhairon Singh Shekhawat by over 300,000 votes.^[1][2][3] Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is the present ruling coalition of political parties in India. ... Major left parties: All India Forward Bloc Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (Marxist) Revolutionary Socialist Party CPI(M) splinter groups: BTR-EMS-AKG Janakeeya Samskarika Vedi Communist Marxist Party Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy Janganotantrik Morcha Lok Sangharsh Morcha Madhya Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Adivasi... The Election Commission of India held indirect 13th presidential elections of India on 19 July 2007[1]. Pratibha Patil with 638,116 votes won over her nearest rival Bhairon Singh Shekhawat who got 331,306 votes. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (born October 23, 1923) is a former Vice-President of India. ...

A trained lawyer, Patil represented Edlabad constituency in Jalgaon District, Maharashtra as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1962-1985), and was deputy chairwoman of the Rajya Sabha (1986-1988), Member of Parliament from Amravati in the Lok Sabha (1991-1996), and the 24th, and the first woman Governor of Rajasthan (2004-2007). Muktainagar or earlier known as Edlabad is a small town situated on National Highway No. ... Location of Jalgaon district Jalgaon District (जळगाव) was formerly known as East Khandesh District. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The Maharashtra state assembly the Vidhan Sabha (महाराष्ट्र विधान सभा) is the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... Executive President Vice-President Prime Minister Dy. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... , Amravati (also known as Amrawati or Amraoti) is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India. ... The Lok Sabhha (alternatively titled, the House of the People, by the Constitution of India) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... Governors of Rajasthan See Also Rajasthan Governors of India Links Categories: India-related stubs | Rajasthan | Indian politicians | Office-holders | Government of India ...

Early life

Pratibha Patil was born to Narayan Paglu Rao in Nadgaon, Maharashtra. She studied at R.R. School at Jalgaon. She received her M.A. from Mooljee Jaitha (M.J.) College, Jalgaon (affiliated to North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon) and obtained a law degree from the Government Law College, Mumbai (affiliated to University of Bombay). During her college days, she excelled in table tennis, winning various inter-college tournaments.^[4] In 1962, Pratibha Patil was voted "College Queen" of M.J. College.^[5] The same year, she won an assembly election from Edlabad constituency on the Indian National Congress ticket. Nadgaon is a village in Bodhwad taluka in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state in India . ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... , Jalgaon (जळगाव) is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. ... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... The Government Law College, also known as GLC, located in Mumbai, India, is one of the oldest and most distinguished law colleges in India. ... Ping Pong redirects here. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Muktainagar or earlier known as Edlabad is a small town situated on National Highway No. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ...

She married educator Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat on July 7, 1965.^[6] The couple have a son and a daughter. is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

Philanthropic foundations

Together with her husband, she set up an educational institute, Vidya Bharati Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, which runs a chain of schools and colleges in Jalgaon and Mumbai.^[7] She has also set up Shram Sadhana Trust that runs hostels for working women in New Delhi, Mumbai and Pune and an engineering college [2] in Jalgaon.^[7] She also founded and was the chairwoman of a cooperative sugar factory known as Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana and a cooperative bank named after herself as Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank. She was also involved in setting up an Industrial Training School for the visually challenged in Jalgaon and running a school for poor children of Vimukta Jatis and Nomadic tribes.^{[citation needed]} Shram Sadhana Trust is a trust promoted by Pratibha Patil , the nominee of ruling UPA and Indian left for 2007 president of India election. ... Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana (SMSSK ) known as Sant Muktabai Cooperative Sugar Factory is a cooperative sugar factory founded by Pratibha Patil the nominee of UPA and Indian left for 2007 election for President of India. ... Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank ( Pratibha Women Cooperative Bank ) is a cooperative bank founded by Pratibha Patil in 1973 in Jalgaon in Maharashtra with the objective of empowering women. ... Communities of nomadic people move from place to place, rather than settling down in one location. ...

Political career

Pratibha Patil began her political career in 1962 at the age of 27. Under the mentorship of senior Congress leader and ex-Chief Minister Yashwantrao Chavan,^[8] she became a deputy minister for education after re-election in 1967 (in the Vasantrao Naik ministry). In her next terms (1972-78) she was a full cabinet minister for the state. In successive congress governments, she handled the portfolios of tourism, social welfare and housing under several chief ministers, Vasantdada Patil, Babasaheb Bhosle, S. B. Chavan and Sharad Pawar. She was continually re-elected to the assembly, either from Jalgaon or the nearby Edlabad constituencies, until 1985, when she was elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Congress candidate. She has never lost an election that she has contested.^[9] Yashwantrao Chavan (12 March 1913 - 25 November 1984) was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra. ... Vasantrao Naik was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1963 until 1975. ... Vasantdada Patil (November 13, 1917 - March 1, 1989) was an Indian politician from Sangli, Maharashtra. ... ... Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (Marathi: शरदचंद्र गोविंदराव पवार)(born December 12, 1940) Maratha strongman and president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he formed in 1999 in India; and he leads its delegation in the Lok Sabha, representing his home town of Baramati. ... , Jalgaon (जळगाव) is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. ... Muktainagar or earlier known as Edlabad is a small town situated on National Highway No. ... Executive President Vice-President Prime Minister Dy. ...

Post-Emergency Indira loyalist

In 1977, the Congress party split up after Indira Gandhi's defeat following the Indian Emergency (1975–1977). Many senior leaders of state Congress(I), including Pratibha's mentor Chavan and his protege Sharad Pawar, as well as much of the rank and file joined the Congress (Urs) party floated by Devraj Urs. However, Pratibha preferred to remain with Indira Gandhi, though it verged on inviting political ridicule. In fact, few know that Pratibha managed Indira Gandhi's kitchen when Sanjay died.^[10] She protested the arrest of Indira Gandhi in December 1977 and spent 10 days in prison.^[11] In 1978, when the Congress (Urs) came to power in Maharashtra, she became Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly. A young Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the latters fasts Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: ) (19 November 1917 - October 31, 1984) She was the Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in... The Indian Emergency [of 25th June 1975–21st March 1977] was a 21-month period, when President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, upon advice by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, declared a state of emergency under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, effectively bestowing on her the power to rule by decree... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (Marathi: शरदचंद्र गोविंदराव पवार)(born December 12, 1940) Maratha strongman and president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he formed in 1999 in India; and he leads its delegation in the Lok Sabha, representing his home town of Baramati. ... The Indian National Congress (Urs) was a breakaway faction of the Congress (I) led by D. Devraj Urs. ... D. Devaraj Urs (1915 -1982) dominated Karnataka politics for many years and was thrice Chief Minister of the state. ... A young Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the latters fasts Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: ) (19 November 1917 - October 31, 1984) She was the Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in... A young Indira Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the latters fasts Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Hindi: ) (19 November 1917 - October 31, 1984) She was the Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in... Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ...

In 1980, the Congress (I) swept back into power, and her name was considered a front-runner for the Chief Minister's post. However, the post went to Sanjay Gandhi's confidant A. R. Antulay, who was soon forced to resign on corruption charges. Subsequently, she became a minister again in the Vasantdada Patil ministry. Following differences between Patil and then Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief Prabha Rau, Rajiv Gandhi appointed her as MPCC chief (1988-90). Sanjay Gandhi (December 14, 1946 –- June 23, 1980) was an Indian politician, the younger son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and politician Feroze Gandhi. ... Abdul Rehman Antulay (born February 9, 1929) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and a former chief minister of the state of Maharashtra, India. ... Vasantdada Patil (November 13, 1917 - March 1, 1989) was an Indian politician from Sangli, Maharashtra. ...

Tenure at Centre

In 1985, Patil was elected to the Rajya Sabha, and served as its deputy chairperson from November 1986 to November 1988. Her term expired in April 1990. The following year, in the elections when Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated she won election 10th Lok Sabha from at Amravati constituency, her husband's city, where he had once been mayor, thus first time entering in lower house of national parliament Lok Sabha. Executive President Vice-President Prime Minister Dy. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Rajiv Ratna Gandhi राजीव गाधीं (IPA: ), born in Mumbai, (August 20, 1944 – May 21, 1991), the eldest son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi, was the 7th Prime Minister of India (and the 2nd from the Gandhi family) from his mothers death on 31 October 1984 until his resignation on December 2... List of Members of the 10th Lok Sabha, elected May-June 1991. ... , Amravati (also known as Amrawati or Amraoti) is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India. ...

She has also served as Director of National Federation of Urban Co-operative Banks & Credit Societies and the Member of Governing Council, National Co-operative, Union of India.

Governor of Rajasthan

In November 2004, eight years after she had completed her term in the 10th Lok Sabha, Pratibha Patil was recalled from political hibernation^[9] to become the first woman Governor of Rajasthan. She was the second politician from Maharashtra in this post, the first being Vasantdada Patil. With Pratibha Patil as Governor, Rajasthan had women in three significant positions of power in the state, including Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Assembly Speaker Sumitra Singh.^[12] List of Members of the 10th Lok Sabha, elected May-June 1991. ... // http://www. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Vasantdada Patil (November 13, 1917 - March 1, 1989) was an Indian politician from Sangli, Maharashtra. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... Vasundhara Raje of Dholpur, Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, born on March 8, 1953 in Mumbai, is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, India. ... Sumitra Singh is a politician from indian state of Rajasthan. ...

In April 2006, the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly passed the Rajasthan Freedom of Religion Bill 2006 (originally titled as "Rajasthan Dharma Swatantrya Bill, 2006"). The objective of the bill was to control "unlawful conversion from one religion to another by allurement or by fraudulent means or forcibly." However, some Christian organizations opposed the bill alleging that the bill was an outcome of the rightist policies of Sangh Parivar.^[13][14] Pratibha Patil returned the bill unsigned, stating certain clauses in the Bill infringed on "the fundamental rights such as freedom of speech and expression, freedom of conscience and freedom to profess, practice and propagate religion."^[15] The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly — the Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... The Sangh Parivar is a loose family of organizations, which promote the ideology of Hindutva. ... A fundamental right is a right that has its origin in a countrys constitution or that is necessarily implied from the terms of that constitution. ... This article is about the general concept. ... Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. ...

The Government of Rajasthan re-sent the bill to her in May 2006 noting that similar anti-conversion laws enacted by Congress governments in Madhya Pradesh and Orissa over 40 years ago were upheld by the Supreme Court of India and that the head of the Constituent Assembly, Dr B R Ambedkar, while drafting Article 25 of the Constitution had said that it would be best to leave it to the state legislatures to make laws to regulate conversions.^[16] After sitting on the bill for over a year she sent it to the President of India just a day before she resigned as governor of Rajasthan.^[17] A similar bill named Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act 2006 passed later was promptly signed by the state governor. , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The President of India (Hindi: Rashtrapati) is the head of state and first citizen of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian armed forces. ... Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act 2006 is a bill unanimously passed by the Himachal Pradesh Legislature on December 19, 2006. ...

Pratibha Patil resigned as the Governor of Rajasthan on June 21, 2007, due to her presidential candidacy.^[18]

Nomination for Presidential Election 2007

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On 14th June, United Progressive Alliance (UPA), the ruling alliance of political parties in India headed by Congress (I), and the Indian left nominated her as their candidate for the Presidential Election to be held on 19 July 2007.^[19] She emerged as a compromise candidate after the Left parties would not agree to the nomination of present Home Minister Shivraj Patil. At that point, Sonia Gandhi proposed Pratibha Patil's name. Her loyalty to Nehru-Gandhi family was widely perceived to be a major factor in her nomination as UPA-Left Presidential candidate.^[20] The Election Commission of India held indirect 13th presidential elections of India on 19 July 2007[1]. Pratibha Patil with 638,116 votes won over her nearest rival Bhairon Singh Shekhawat who got 331,306 votes. ... United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is the present ruling coalition of political parties in India. ... Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party) is the largest subscription-based organisation in the world. ... Major left parties: All India Forward Bloc Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (Marxist) Revolutionary Socialist Party CPI(M) splinter groups: BTR-EMS-AKG Janakeeya Samskarika Vedi Communist Marxist Party Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy Janganotantrik Morcha Lok Sangharsh Morcha Madhya Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Adivasi... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Home Minister, or more properly the Minister for Home Affairs, is a position in the Indian Cabinet, at both State and Union levels. ... Shivraj Patil outside the Indian Parliament Shri Shivraj V. Patil (born October 12, 1935) is the Union Minister of Home Affairs in the Manmohan Singh government. ... Sonia Gandhi (Hindi: , IPA: ), born Sonia Antonia Maino on December 9, 1946, is an Italian-born Indian politician, the President of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. ... The family of Motilal Nehru, who is seated in the centre. ...

As a result of the potential that she would become the first female President of India, UPA Chairwoman Sonia Gandhi described her nomination as a "historic occasion" in India's 60th year of independence. The President of India (Hindi: Rashtrapati) is the head of state and first citizen of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian armed forces. ...

Before leaving Jaipur for New Delhi, she thanked Sonia Gandhi for choosing her and said that her first job as president would be to make National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) started by UPA a success.^[21] In Delhi she asserted that she would not be a rubber stamp president.^[22] , Jaipur   (Hindi: जयपुर, Rajasthan Capital), also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... Indias United Progressive Alliance Government enacted the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) to provide a legal guarantee for one hundred days of employment in every financial year to every rural household with an adult member willing to do unskilled manual work. ...

Accompanied by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi she filed her nomination on 23 June which was found to be valid after scrutiny. She faced Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, an NDA supported candidate, in a straight contest, and visited state capitals to garner support. Her campaign got a major boost with decision of UNPA to abstain from voting. Manmohan Singh (ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ in Gurmukhi) (born September 26, 1932 in Gah, West Punjab -- now in Pakistan -- is the fourteenth prime minister of India. ... Sonia Gandhi (Hindi: , IPA: ), born Sonia Antonia Maino on December 9, 1946, is an Italian-born Indian politician, the President of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. ... Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (born October 23, 1923) is a former Vice-President of India. ... The abbreviation UNPA can refer to several different United Nations-related entities. ...

The Leader of the Opposition L K Advani sought intervention of Election Commission of India to get Pratibha Patil to declare her assets,^[23] but this was rejected by the Commission. Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... Lal Krishna Advani (born November 8, 1927/1929, Karachi) is an Indian politician. ... The Election Commission of India is a constitutional body created to hold free and fair elections in India. ...

Shiv Sena, an important ally of NDA, declared its support to Pratibha Patil on the grounds that she will be the first Maharashtrian to hold this prestigious post. This decision of Shiv Sena has created trouble in BJP-Sena alliance.^[24] Shiv Sena (DevanāgarÄ«: शिव सेना Śīv Senā), meaning Army of Shiva, referring to Shivaji is a nationalist political party in India founded on June 19, 1966 by Bal Thackeray, who is currently the president of the party. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is a state in west-central India. ...

President

She won the presidential election held on July 19, 2007 defeating her nearest rival Bhairon Singh Shekhawat by over 300,000 votes. She took office as India's first female president on July 25,2007. The Election Commission of India held indirect 13th presidential elections of India on 19 July 2007[1]. Pratibha Patil with 638,116 votes won over her nearest rival Bhairon Singh Shekhawat who got 331,306 votes. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (born October 23, 1923) is a former Vice-President of India. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Controversies

Since her nomination as presidential candidate, numerous controversies ranging from her remarks about the purdah to her alleged belief in "divine indications" have emerged. A day before her filing of nomination papers, Rajani Patil, the widow of the murdered congressman from Jalgaon, in a press conference in Delhi, alleged that Pratibha used her influence to shield her brother G. N. Patil in the murder of her husband.^[25] Since then various news channels and papers reported financial mismanagement in her family-controlled bank (Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank "Pratibha Women Cooperation Bank"), the revoking of its licence by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and financial irregularities in repayment of loans by the Cooperative sugar mills run by the Patil family. Ladies of Caubul (1848 lithograph, by James Rattray) showing the lifting of purdah in zenana areas. ... , Jalgaon (जळगाव) is a city in western India, to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan Plateau. ... G.N.Patil is an Indian National Congress politician and a controversial younger brother of Pratibha Patil , current President of India. ... The RBI headquarters in Mumbai The RBI Regional Office in Mumbai The RBI heaquarters in Delhi. ...

These issues have surfaced from, inter alia, Rajani Patil's petition to President Abdul Kalam, her two letters addressed to Sonia Gandhi, RBI inspection reports, court notices, letters from the employees union of the bank, the minutes of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Some of the allegations are results of police inquiries, court proceedings, notices from RBI and payment notice from the lenders and from show-cause and penalty notices from Excise Commissioner etc. The allegations have led to further petitions being filed in the courts for disqualifying her from contesting, which were either dismissed or are still pending hearing (See the "Legal Challenges" section). Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: ) (Hindi: ) born October 15, 1931, Tamil Nadu, India, usually referred as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam^ , was the eleventh President of India, serving from 2002 to 2007. ... Sonia Gandhi (Hindi: , IPA: ), born Sonia Antonia Maino on December 9, 1946, is an Italian-born Indian politician, the President of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. ... The Maharashtra state assembly the Vidhan Sabha (महाराष्ट्र विधान सभा) is the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. ...

Reacting to allegations UNPA leader Dr. Jayalalithaa asked the UPA to withdraw Pratibha Patil and is quoted to have said: The abbreviation UNPA can refer to several different United Nations-related entities. ... Jayalalitha Jayalalithaa Jayaram or J.Jayalalithaa (born February 24, 1948) is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India (since March 2, 2002). ...

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BJP's campaign

Since Pratibha Patil's nomination as a presidential candidate, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have highlighted her past activities and made comments as part of its political campaign against her. The Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP] (Hindi: , translation: Indian Peoples Party), created in 1980, is a major right wing Indian political party. ...

BJP leader Arun Shourie authored two articles published as a booklet titled 'Does This Tainted Person Deserve to Become President of India?'.^[27] Another BJP leader, Arun Jaitley, announced the launch of a website called Know Pratibha Patil, which contains various media reports and documents concerning the questionable financial dealings of both Patil and her family.^[28] The campaign generated a lot of media attention on Pratibha Patil as a controversial and unworthy presidential candidate.^{[citation needed]} Arun Shourie Arun Shourie (born 1941) is a prominent journalist, author, and politician of India. ... Arun Jaitley Arun Jaitley (born December 28, 1952) is an Indian politician and a former minister for commerce, industry, law and justice of the Union Government of India. ... Know Pratibha Patil is a political campaign launched by the BJP for the Presidential election of 2007. ...

While the BJP has been trying to build a strong public opinion against her, it clarified that it was not challenging her nomination on legal grounds.^[29]

Legal challenges to candidature

An advocate Manohar Lal Sharma has filed a Public Interest Litigation before a bench of Supreme Court of India comprising Justice Tarun Chatterjee and Justice P K Balasubramanyan challenging her nomination for the presidential election 2007. The advocate has referred to the various allegations against Patil and her family members and sought the cancellation of her nomination papers on the ground of her being an undischarged insolvent. The petitioner raised legal and constitutional questions on whether a person declared to be an 'undischarged insolvent', for not clearing a debt to the public exchequer and others, was eligible to be elected president.^[30][31] Public interest litigation means litigation for the protection of public interest. ... The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. ...

The apex court however observed that it could not act on mere allegations, and rejected the petition at the admission stage^[32] itself. The court said there was no merit in the petition as there was no document to substantiate the allegations^[33] and raised doubts about the petitioners real intention adding it was more of a "private interest litigation".^[34] The court ruled:

The advocate then approached the Election Commission of India seeking her disqualification. The Election Commission, through an order, replied: The Election Commission of India is a constitutional body created to hold free and fair elections in India. ...

Following this, the advocate again approached the court and filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before a bench comprising Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice R.V. Raveendran. He contended that the Election Commission had not applied it's mind to the matter, and sought quashing of the commission's order.^[32]

In another case a Delhi-based NGO has also filed a petition before the Delhi High Court alleging that Patil being Managing Trustee of Mumbai-based Shram Sadhana Bombay Trust, which is under the control of state government, was holding the office of profit making her ineligible to contest the President's election.^[35] The High Court has deferred the hearing until after election.^[36] The High Court of Delhi was established on October 31, 1966. ... Office of profit is a concept where a person hold a position that is paid. ...

Refutation

The leaders of Indian National Congress and Indian left say that these facts highlighted are a clever mixture of truth, half-truths and exaggerations.^[37] They have also said that these issues have never been raised in the past while she was a deputy chairwoman of the Rajya Sabha, or during her tenure as a governor. They accused the BJP of launching a "malicious, unsubstantiated and deliberate" slanderous campaign just to damage her reputation.^[38][39][40] Prime Minister Manmohan Singh defended Pratibha Patil and dismissed the charges as "mud-slinging".^[41] On Monday 2 July 2007 breaking her long silence Pratibha Patil described the allegations leveled against her as "false, malicious and baseless".^[42] Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Major left parties: All India Forward Bloc Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (Marxist) Revolutionary Socialist Party CPI(M) splinter groups: BTR-EMS-AKG Janakeeya Samskarika Vedi Communist Marxist Party Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy Janganotantrik Morcha Lok Sangharsh Morcha Madhya Pradesh Kisan Mazdoor Adivasi... Executive President Vice-President Prime Minister Dy. ... This article is about the Prime Minister of India. ...

Prominent allegations against her that have been controversial are:

Allegations of shielding her brother on a murder charge

Main article: Vishram Patil murder case

On June 22, 2007, Rajni Patil, a professor of Marathi in a Jalgaon college, and the widow of murdered Jalgaon congressman Vishram G Patil in an NDA facilitated press conference claimed that her husband was murdered by Pratibha Patil's brother G.N.Patil. She accused Pratibha Patil of shielding her brother. She further said that she had written to Sonia Gandhi and President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam giving details about the allegations. Copies of her memorandum to the President on this issue were distributed to the press by Mr. Sudheendra Kulkarni, an aide of Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani.^[43][44] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... NDA is an abbreviation. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Sonia Gandhi (Hindi: , IPA: ), born Sonia Antonia Maino on December 9, 1946, is an Italian-born Indian politician, the President of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. ...

On 13 July, 2007 Rajani Patil moved the Bombay High Court demanding that the CBI "interrogate" UPA's presidential candidate Pratibha Patil and her brother in connection with the case before the presidential poll. Rajni Patil's petition stated that the CBI, which was directed by the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court to probe the case in February, must question Pratibha before July 19, the date for the presidential election because she might get "presidential immunity" if she wins the poll.^[45] The Bombay High Court was inaugurated on August 14, 1862. ...

The lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani said that two CDs have surfaced which contain incriminating material against Patil's brother. The CDs contain footage of the elections for the district Congress presidentship in Jalgaon. Jethmalani offered to place both CDs on record, saying "These contain vital information showing the political link behind the murder." [3]

Pratibha Women Cooperative Bank

Main article: Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank

Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank, a cooperative bank set up by Pratibha Patil in 1973 in her name, to empower women, had its license revoked in 2003 by the Reserve Bank of India for alleged financial irregularities. Among the reasons listed by the RBI for cancellation of the license was the faulty loan policy of the bank and loan interest waivers given, among others, to Pratibha Patil's relatives.^[46] Pratibha Patil was one of the chairpersons of the Bank and along with a number of her relatives, was one of its directors. She is currently one of the 34 respondents in an ongoing case in the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on the subject of mismanagement of the bank and misappropriation of funds by its Managing Directors.^[47][48] Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank ( Pratibha Women Cooperative Bank ) is a cooperative bank founded by Pratibha Patil in 1973 in Jalgaon in Maharashtra with the objective of empowering women. ... Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank ( Pratibha Women Cooperative Bank ) is a cooperative bank founded by Pratibha Patil in 1973 in Jalgaon in Maharashtra with the objective of empowering women. ... The RBI headquarters in Mumbai The RBI Regional Office in Mumbai The RBI heaquarters in Delhi. ... The Bombay High Court was inaugurated on August 14, 1862. ...

In her defence, her supporters point out that she was not the founding president^[49] of the bank, and that she held the job of the chairwoman for only a month and eight days.^[50] They also point out that the RBI has never mentioned Patil's name in the report,^[49] and the court has not charge-sheeted her.^[51] Communist leader A.B. Bardhan cast doubts on the credibility of the official employees union of the bank, which has been highlighting the issue of the banks mismanagement since 2002, drawing attention to the fact that it is associated with the BMS union led by the BJP.^[51] Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan is the general secretary of the Communist Party of India, one of the oldest political parties in India. ... BMS is a three letter acronym that could mean: Bowditch Middle School Basic medical studies Bamfield Marine Science Centre [1] Banco del Mutuo Soccorso [2] Bandugodu Madanapalli Sreenivasiah – founder of BMS College of Engineering Baptist Missionary Society [3] Beta MapleStory Batch Management System Battery Management System Battle Management System Bedford...

Sant Muktabai Cooperative Sugar Factory

Main article: Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana

A cooperative sugar factory - Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana - of which Pratibha was a founder member, was found to be a drug trafficking ring, was declared a defaulter for failing to repay a Rs 17.5 crore (Rs 175 million) bank loan.^[52] Pratibha Patil had been its chairwoman and director till she became the Governor of Rajasthan.^[53] The loan was taken in 1994 when Pratibha was its chairwoman, but the factory has failed to repay the full amount. The bank sealed the factory on January 23, 2007 after issuing many reminders. This was the second occasion the mill had been sealed. Earlier, it was sealed in January 2006, but was reopened after the board of directors headed by G. N. Patil - younger brother of Pratibha Patil - requested for an opportunity to improve the performance of the mill.^[54] Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana (SMSSK ) known as Sant Muktabai Cooperative Sugar Factory is a cooperative sugar factory founded by Pratibha Patil the nominee of UPA and Indian left for 2007 election for President of India. ... Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana (SMSSK ) known as Sant Muktabai Cooperative Sugar Factory is a cooperative sugar factory founded by Pratibha Patil the nominee of UPA and Indian left for 2007 election for President of India. ... “INR” redirects here. ...

In 2002 the chief commissioner of central excise and customs, Pune, issued notice to the factory for evading excise duty resulting from diversion of export-oriented sugar by the factory into domestic market. , Pune (IPA: , Marathi: पुणे) is a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ...

Dubbing as "malign campaign" the allegations, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, defended Pratibha and noted that there was never any enquiry under Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act against her. He also pointed out that as many as 74 mills were issued notices in December 2006, and it was "unfortunate that only one particular case has been brought up in the media". Pawar said most of the mills had failed to repay the loans because of persistent drought affecting sugarcane production, leading these mills to go sick.^[55]

Nevertheless in 2007, Manohar Lal Sharma, an independent advocate, filed a public interest litigation petition in the Supreme Court alleging that Mrs Pratibha Patil was an undischarged insolvent relating to the Sant Muktabai Sugar Factory and hence disqualified to remain in the ofice of the presidency.[4] Public interest litigation means litigation for the protection of public interest. ...

Shrama Sadhna Trust

Main article: Shrama Sadhna Trust

According to the Economic Times the Shrama Sadhna Trust, a charitable trust in Mumbai of which Ms Patil is the managing trustee, is alleged to have siphoned funds totaling Rs 4.16 crore (Rs 41.6 million) between 2001 and 2003 from an engineering polytechnic run by it in Jalgaon.^[56] Shram Sadhana Trust is a trust promoted by Pratibha Patil , the nominee of ruling UPA and Indian left for 2007 president of India election. ... The Economic Times is a publication of the Times Group, owners of the Times of India. ... Shram Sadhana Trust is a trust promoted by Pratibha Patil , the nominee of ruling UPA and Indian left for 2007 president of India election. ...

MPLADS

As Member of Parliament from Amravati between 1991 and 1996 Pratibha Patil had diverted Rs 36 lakh (Rs 3.6 million) from her MPLADS fund to a trust run by her husband Devisingh Shekhawat. This was in violation of Government rules which barred MPs from providing funds to organisation run by their relatives.^[57][58] Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is a scheme formalated by Government of India that provides that each memebr of parliament of India has the choice to suggest to the Head of the District works to the tune of Rs. ...

Views on sterilisation

On 10 December 1975, when she was the Health Minister of Maharashtra, Pratibha Patil advocated in Maharashtra Assembly that people with hereditary diseases should be compulsorily sterilised.^[59] A genetic disorder, or genetic disease is a disease caused, at least in part, by the genes of the person with the disease. ...

Purdah remarks

On June 17, 2007, Pratibha Patil made remarks on the Purdah system, while addressing a congregation of Rajputs in Udaipur:^[60] Ladies of Caubul (1848 lithograph, by James Rattray) showing the lifting of purdah in zenana areas. ... Rajput constitute one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups from India. ... The Lake Palace in Udaipur Udaipur (उदयपुर) is a city in Rajasthan, India. ...

Ladies of Caubul (1848 lithograph, by James Rattray) showing the lifting of purdah in zenana areas. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

Divine indication

Patil claims to have spoken to the spirit of the deceased leader (Baba Lekhraj^[62]) of the at their headquarters in Mount Abu, Rajasthan.^[62] Mount Abu is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range of Rajasthan state, in western India. ...

"Dadiji ke shareer mein Baba aye ... Maine unse baat ki (Baba entered Devi’s body and he communicated to me through her)," she said on TV camera.^[63] Reporters began to report on the message she received of a “divine indication“ of great responsibility coming her way.^[64]

Patil claims to have received the mediumistic message during the last season in which the spirits they call "Bapdada" communicated with the faithful of the Brahma Kumaris sect.^[62][65] She had gone to seek the blessings of Hirday Mohini, also known as Dadi Gulzar or Dadiji.^[63][66] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mediumship. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This article is about religious groups. ...

To read more about the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University click here [5]

Positions held

lllll; Maharashtra, a state in India has had a separate state government since it came into existence as a separate state in 1960. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... The Maharashtra state assembly the Vidhan Sabha (महाराष्ट्र विधान सभा) is the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... Executive President Vice-President Prime Minister Dy. ... Executive President Vice-President Prime Minister Dy. ... Executive President Vice-President Prime Minister Dy. ... The Lok Sabhha (alternatively titled, the House of the People, by the Constitution of India) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ...

See also

• Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat
• Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank
• Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana
• Know Pratibha Patil

Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat is the husband of Pratibha Patil, the president of India . ... Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank ( Pratibha Women Cooperative Bank ) is a cooperative bank founded by Pratibha Patil in 1973 in Jalgaon in Maharashtra with the objective of empowering women. ... Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana (SMSSK ) known as Sant Muktabai Cooperative Sugar Factory is a cooperative sugar factory founded by Pratibha Patil the nominee of UPA and Indian left for 2007 election for President of India. ... Know Pratibha Patil is a political campaign launched by the BJP for the Presidential election of 2007. ...

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External links

• Assumption Address by Pratibha Patil, official website of the President of India.
• Official profile at the Government of Rajasthan website.
• Official biodata at the Parliament of India website.

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