Propelled by freedom of faith, gender equality and economic justice for all, India will become a modern nation. Minor blemishes cannot cloak the fact that India is becoming such a modern nation: no faith is in danger in our country, and the continuing commitment to gender equality is one of the great narratives of our times.

However Kejriwal failed to produce any such proof. In 2010 Mukherjee was awarded "Finance Minister of the Year for Asia" by Emerging Markets the daily newspaper of record for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "
Mukherjee held many important posts in the Manmohan Singh government.

Mukherjee lost out in the ensuing power struggle. Mukherjee was also Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1985.