What was the name of the party Pranab Mukherjee formed after being sidelined from Congress?
Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party
Janata Dal
Samajwadi Party
Answer
After being sidelined from Congress during Rajiv Gandhi's premiership, Pranab Mukherjee formed his own party called the Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress. The party later merged with Congress in 1989 after reaching a consensus with Rajiv Gandhi.
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