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Former President Pranab Mukherjee Passes Away Aged 84
Swarajya Staff
Aug 31, 2020, 06:17 PM | Updated 06:17 PM IST
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Former President and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today (31 August) passed away after battling a prolonged illness. He was 84.
The news of his demise was announced by his son Abhijit Mukherjee.
With a Heavy Heart , this is to inform you that my father Shri #PranabMukherjee has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital & prayers ,duas & prarthanas from people throughout India !
— Abhijit Mukherjee (@ABHIJIT_LS) August 31, 2020
I thank all of You ð
Mukherjee was admitted to the hospital on 10 August in a critical condition and underwent emergency surgery for a brain clot. He was also found to be Covid-19 positive after being admitted for treatment.
He was put on ventilator support and subsequently developed a lung infection. He was in a deep coma for the last few days.
Mukherjee served as India's 13th President from 2012 to 2017 and was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2019. A member of the Congress party his political career spanned over five decades, during which he served a senior cabinet minister managing portfolios like Finance, Defence and Ministry of External Affairs.
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