Who should be the next President of India?

With Pratibha Patil's tenure as President coming to an end, Amdavadis speak up about who they think should replace her at Raisina Hil

"I think APJ Abdul Kalam should be the next President as no other president could achieve what he achieved during his tenure. He is an inspiration for the kids and a role model for people who hail from a modest background. If he comes to the power, his years of experience will definitely help India progress."
—Siddharth Sanghvi, commerce student

"APJ Abdul Kalam should be the next President of India. He is a visionary and understands governance like nobody does. He has been in this position before and done wonders. He is an inspiration for the children and has seen the work at grass root level. He is well aware of how the Indian government works." —Swapnil Shah, advocate

"Sam Pitroda is my choice. He is an intelligent man whose speeches make a lot of sense. He is a visionary and knows exactly what India needs to do to grow and progress in the next 10 years. He is well learned in the field of medicine and also possesses good knowledge of technology."
—Kalpit Panchal, artist and photographer

"To do justice to the country’s citizens, we need to revisit the Constitutional framework and infer its aim. As of now, I think a person from the media should become the next President and P Sainath might be an appropriate choice for it. He is not only different from others, but extremely influential and capable of creating an advanced govt.
—Richa Sharma, professor

"I think APJ Abdul Kalam should be the next President of India. He has been the best so far as he truly represented the people of his country. He is a role model for kids. He worked for the nation in the true sense and the country progressed as well under his leadership."
—Heena Shah, homemaker

"I think Narendra Modi should be the next President of India. He is the man behind Gujarat’s development. He has handled the most sensitive of issues, with utmost diligence. So if he comes to the power, India like Gujarat will surely advance and develop during his tenure."
—Ishita Shah, design writer and researcher

"Pranab Mukherjee should be the next President of India. He has been the finance minister for so long and is also a senior member of several Cabinet committees —Economic Affairs, Political Affairs, Security, World Trade Organisation and Infrastructure. He understands bureaucracy and has first hand understanding of politics."
—Advait Gohil, Law student

"APJ Abdul Kalam should once again come as President. He was not only a visionary but also one of the few clean politicians who didn’t use country’s money for personal expenditure and unnecessary foreign tours. He stayed away from dirty politics and focussed on development of the country."
—Adhish Patel, commerce student

"Narayan Murthy should definitely be the next President as he is an inspiration for the youth. He has set an example of how one can achieve success without indulging into any unethical practice. Coming from a middle class family, he made his way to the top. He is a true mascot for a culturally and economically rich India."
—Naim Keruwala, CSR Consultant