President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday paid floral tributes to former President R. Venkataraman on his birth anniversary at Lok Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram.

Ramasamy Venkataraman, widely known as R. Venkataraman, served as the eighth President of India from July 25, 1987, to July 25, 1992. Born on December 4, 1910, in Rajamadam, Tamil Nadu, he made significant contributions to Indian politics, governance, and constitutional law during a long and distinguished public life.

Venkataraman completed his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Loyola College, Chennai, and later obtained a law degree from the Law College, Chennai. He began his legal practice at the Madras High Court in 1935 and subsequently appeared before the Supreme Court.

Before entering formal politics, he played an active role

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