Former PM and nonagenarian leader Manmohan Singh emerges as flashpoint in Indian politics

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NEW DELHI - One of India’s most respected politicians, former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh has mostly been out of public view in recent years because of his frail health. Read more at straitstimes.com.

as India’s premier from 2004 to 2014. Known for his humility as well as erudition, the Oxford-educated economist steered India through some very difficult times, including the 2007-08 global financial crisis, and won a second mandate with a stronger tally for his party in 2009.

Dr Singh’s authority as the prime minister was also allegedly undermined by a rival power centre around Ms Sonia Gandhi, who served through his two stints as the influential Congress Party president, leading many to perceive him as a weak PM. “Manmohan Singh was a quiet worker, dealing with the nitty-gritties, always dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s of what should be done.”This, she added, was unlike PM Modi, who “does everything on a grand scale”.

 

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