Which former President of India’s birthday was recently celebrated on 13 May?

President Murmu honored Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed with flowers on birthday.

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (13 May 1905 – 11 Feb 1977) was an Indian lawyer and political figure, serving as India’s 5th president (1974-77).

He was Advocate General of Assam (1946), Finance Minister (1957-66) and became a national cabinet minister in 1966, appointed by the then PM Indira Gandhi.

Ahmed is known for imposing the Emergency in August 1975.