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Who succeeded Shivraj Patil as Home Minister?

  1. A.K Anthony

  2. Murali Deora

  3. Manmohan Singh

  4. P. Chidambaram

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Explanation

P. Chidambaram succeeded Shivraj Patil as India's Home Minister in December 2008, following Patil's resignation after the Mumbai terror attacks. Chidambaram, who was previously the Finance Minister, took charge to oversee security reforms. A.K. Antony was Defense Minister, while Murali Deora held the Petroleum portfolio and Manmohan Singh was Prime Minister.

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