New Delhi:
The former president Pranab Mukherjee has passed away on Monday evening.
The 84 year old Mukherjee was undergoing treatment at Army’s Research and Referral Hospital New Delhi.
His son Abhijit Mukherjee in a tweet said, “With a Heavy Heart , this is to inform you that my father Shri Pranab Mukherjee has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital & prayers ,duas & prarthanas from people throughout India ! I thank all of You”.
He was admitted to the hospital in Delhi Cantonment on August 10 and was operated the same day for removal of a clot in his brain.
The condition of the former President declined on Monday morning after he suffered a septic shock due to his lung infection, the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital said.
The Bharat Ratna awardee had also tested positive for COVID-19 at the time of his admission and later developed a respiratory infection.
Pranab Mukherjee was the 13th President of India from 2012 to 2017.
