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Congress candidate wins India presidential vote
Jul 22nd, 2012
The candidate from India's governing Congress party, former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, was declared winner Sunday in voting for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (Source: Associated Press) -
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