Could be last polls of my political career: Pranab

Friday, March 20, 2009, 12:02 [IST]

Jangipur (West Bengal), Mar 20: Speaking at a public rally in his Jangipur constituency, External Affairs Minister, Pranab Mukherjee said that this would be his last elections of his political career.

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"I have been in the Government for a long time. I have been a Parliament member for 37-38 years. I have come to seek your support for one more time," the Congress heavyweight said.

"I am growing old. I don't know whether this will be my last election," Mukherjee said.

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murthy 20 Mar 2009 02:23 pm

dear voters teach a lesson to Pranab he was instumental in killing of innocent tamils in lanka

Madan 20 Mar 2009 01:13 pm

Jangipur electorates: Please think twice before vote this time. I've also voted for a Congress MP in my constituency in Tamil Nadu in 2004. But we are not able to see our MP even in news papers. I heard that he is going to change the constituency this election. What an idea ? We, poor people are always poor.

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