Thursday, May 23rd 12:19 AM IST
Pranab Mukherjee IMAGE.
Former Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee gestures to photographers as Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi (C) and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (in blue turban) watch at the parliament in New Delhi June 28, 2012. Mukherjee filed his nomination on Thursday for the post to contest the Indian presidential election.

Former Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee gestures to photographers as Chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi (C) and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (in blue turban) watch at the parliament in New Delhi June 28, 2012. Mukherjee filed his nomination on Thursday for the post to contest the Indian presidential election.