Reformer Singh ends Indian political turmoil

Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms and a respected political consensus builder, was named prime minister of India today, ending weeks of political turmoil that culminated with Sonia Gandhi’s refusal to take the post.

Singh and Congress party leader Gandhi met with President APJ Abdul Kalam at his New Delhi palace, where he approved their bid to form a minority government, with Singh at the helm.