About A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Ratna Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, generally known as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
Kalam, was the 11th President of India (2002-07). He was elected against
Lakshmi Sehgal in 2002 and had support from both the Bharatiya Janata Party and
the Indian National Congress, the two leading parties of Indian politics. By
profession he was a scientist and an administrator in India. He worked with
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Defense Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) as an aerospace engineer before becoming the President of
India. His work on the development of launch vehicle and ballistic missile
technology had earned him the name of the 'Missile Man of India'. The
Pokhran-II nuclear tests conducted in India in 1998 after the age-long original
nuclear test of 1974 saw him in a pivotal political, organisational and
technical role.
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