New Delhi: UPA nominee and Governor of Rajasthan Pratibha Patil is set to be the first woman President of the country.

Patil benefited from a process of elimination (Shivraj Patil, Sushil Kumar Shinde and Pranab Mukherjee) and emerged the most acceptable political face for the top Constitutional post in the country.

With Patil's name announced as one of the main contenders, suddenly everybody was smiling there have been no complaints.

Even heavyweight male contenders accepted her nomination gracefully. Patil’s husband Dr Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat also expressed happiness at the thought of his wife being declared the UPA candidate for President.

"We are full of joy and pleasure. She has been selected for a tough job. For the first time in India a traditional woman, a woman of Indian culture has been selected," said Devisingh Shekhawat.

Devisingh was however upset about the fact that he wasn’t with her to "share her joy and happiness." "I missing her," Devisingh added.

Pratibha Patil's daughter, Jyoti Rathod also expressed joy at her mother’s nomination. "It makes it more special for us because she's my mother," said Jyoti.

The family said that such occasions have occurred earlier in their lives as Patil took on many positions in the government. But this news came as a surprise for the family.

(With inputs from George Koshy)