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Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee passes away

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Srinagar: The former president of India Pranab Mukherjee passed away on Monday after a brief illness.

Mukherjee, who served as the 13th President of India from 2012 until 2017, was hospitalised for a long time and breathed his last today at Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi.

According to reports, the condition of Mukherjee declined on this morning and he suffered a septic shock due to his lung infection.

The current President of India, Ram Nath Kovind expressed his condolence on the demise and wrote on official President of India Twitter handle: “Sad to hear that former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee is no more. His demise is passing of an era. A colossus in public life, he served Mother India with the spirit of a sage. The nation mourns losing one of its worthiest sons. Condolences to his family, friends & all citizens.”

Prime Minister India, Narendra Modi wrote: “India grieves the passing away of Bharat Ratna Shri Pranab Mukherjee. He has left an indelible mark on the development trajectory of our nation. A scholar par excellence, a towering statesman, he was admired across the political spectrum and by all sections of society.”

 

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