Priceless jewel: DMK

Backing the Congress’s decision to field Pranab Mukherjee in the presidential election,DMK chief M Karunanidhi wrote a letter to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday,saying the Finance Minister would be a “priceless jewel on the crown of Indian democracy”. “He has a brilliant and bright track record. He is a powerful negotiator and fearless orator. He is a great economist and understands the Indian economic conditions,” wrote Karunanidhi. The DMK chief also wrote a letter to Mukherjee recalling their long association.