India President Poll

Candidate of India's ruling alliance, Pranab Mukherjee, casts his vote during India's presidential election as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, third from left, and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, left, along with other lawmakers look on in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 19, 2012. (AP Photo)

Candidate of India's ruling alliance, Pranab Mukherjee, left and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, third from left, along with other lawmakers look on as Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, casts her vote in India's presidential election in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 19, 2012. (AP Photo)

Candidate of India's ruling alliance, Pranab Mukherjee, left back to camera, ushers Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi, wearing orange garland, as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in blue turban casts his vote during India's Presidential elections in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 19, 2012.(AP Photo)

Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani gestures to the media as he returns after casting his vote during India's Presidential elections in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 19, 2012. (AP Photo)

India's northeastern Assam state Chief minister Tarun Gogoi casts his vote during India's Presidential elections in Gauhati, India, Thursday, July 19, 2012. (AP Photo)

Chief Minister of West Bengal state Mamata Banerjee casts her vote in India' presidential election in Kolkata, India, Thursday, July 19, 2012. (AP Photo

Indian army soldiers participate in the rehearsal for the oath taking ceremony of the country's new president in New Delhi, India, Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo)

Indian navy sailors, right, and army soldiers participate in the rehearsal for the oath taking ceremony of the country's new president in New Delhi, India, Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo)

Cars drive past Indian army soldiers rehearsing for the oath taking ceremony of the country's new president in New Delhi, India, Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo)

Indian minister for parliamentary affairs Pawan Kumar Bansal, left, talks as election officials count the votes for presidential elections, at the Indian parliament house, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. (AP Photo)

Activists of Congress party celebrate the victory of Pranab Mukherjee, his portrait seen, center, in India's presidential election in Kolkata, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. His rival, P A Sangma, conceded defeat. (AP Photo)

Activists of Congress party apply colored powder on portrait of Pranab Mukherjee, as they celebrate his victory in India's presidential election in Kolkata, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. His rival, P A Sangma, conceded defeat. (AP Photo)

Activists of India's ruling Congress party walk with portraits of Pranab Mukherjee, in push carts, as they celebrate his victory, in India's presidential election in Kolkata, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. His rival, P A Sangma, conceded defeat. (AP Photo)

Supporters of India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee light fire crackers outside his residence after Mukherjee was declared elected in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)

A young member of an Indian band plays during celebrations outside India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee's, residence in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)

Members of an Indian band play during celebrations outside India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee's, residence in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)

Supporters distribute sweets during celebrations outside India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee's, residence in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)

A Congress party supporter who dresses like Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, right, blue turban joins celebrations outside India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee's, residence in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)

India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee, center, addresses media outside his residence after winning the election in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, right, prepares to leave after congratulating India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee, left, outside Mukherjee's residence in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. (AP Photo)

India's President elect Pranab Mukherjee, right, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, greet the media outside Mukherjee's residence in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, was declared winner Sunday in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)

Relatives throw flower petals as India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee addresses media outside his residence after winning the election in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, was declared winner Sunday in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)

India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee addresses media outside his residence after winning the election in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)

India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee greets media outside his residence after wining in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)

India's President elect Pranab Mukherjee greets journalists outside his residence after wining the presidential election in New Delhi, India, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, has claimed victory in the election for the country's next president, a largely ceremonial position. (AP Photo)