Why does Manmohan Singh prefer Maruti 800 and not BMW

Born in 1932, Manmohan Singh was India’s first prime minister from the Sikh minority

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Educated at Cambridge and Oxford, he earned a PhD in economics

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As Finance Minister in the 1990s, he led major economic reforms

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Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, serving two full terms

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Known for his integrity and humility in politics

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Signed the historic 2008 US-India nuclear deal, strengthening bilateral ties

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Faced corruption scandals during his second term, but was never personally involved

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Chosen reluctantly by Sonia Gandhi to be prime minister in 2004

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Maintained a low profile after stepping down, believing history would judge him kindly

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