Prez ignores HRD's choice over JNU's VC: Report
According to an Indian Express report, President Pranab Mukherjee ignored Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani's recommendation for a final candidate for the post of Vice-Chancellor (VC) for Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). While Irani had recommended the name of scientist VS Chauhan to the President, Mukherjee chose to appoint Prof M Jagadesh Kumar out of the final four candidates.