Tribute to great leader Dr. Rajendra Prasad
New Delhi, Dec 3: Vice President @MVenkaiahNaidu and PM @narendramodi remember India's first President Dr. #RajendraPrasad on his birth anniversary.
“Heartfelt tributes to 'Bharat Ratna' Dr. #RajendraPrasad on his Birth Anniversary. As the 1st President of Independent India, he played an underlining role in laying a strong & stable foundation for India's prosperous future.” Said Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathod in his tweet.
Rajendra Prasad (3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was the first President of India. Prasad joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian Independence Movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar. After the 1946 elections, Prasad served as Minister of Food and Agriculture in the central government. Upon independence in 1947, Prasad was elected as President of the Constituent Assembly of India, which prepared the Constitution of India and served as its provisional parliament. 1951, he was elected president by the electoral college of the first Parliament of India and its state legislatures.
In his career, Rajendra Prasad served as a Teacher, Lawyer. 1951, he was elected president by the electoral college of the first Parliament of India and its state legislatures.
Many programs have organized in many schools and organizations to pay tribute to the great leader.