What was Pranab Mukherjee's position in the Indian National Congress when Sonia Gandhi ascended to the party's presidency in 1998?
Elder Statesman
General Secretary
Vice President
Treasurer
Answer
Pranab Mukherjee was an elder statesman of the Indian National Congress when Sonia Gandhi became the party's president in 1998. He was the principal architect of her ascent to the presidency.
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