The tug of war over who should be president is gathering strength. By convention, rather than by Constitution, the number of terms for a person holding that office has been reduced to one while an incumbent prime minister can and often does hold office till death!
Pranab Mukherjee (pictured), whose first term ends in the next few weeks, is among the most distinguished people to have held the office of the president. His education, expertise on constitutional matters, independent thinking and long, unblemished record of holding various public offices with distinction, make him eligible.
One may cite his polite refusal to sign
