Former President Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84

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Former President Pranab Mukherjee died at 84 on Monday, his son announced on Twitter.

Pranab Mukherjee

New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee died at 84 on Monday, his son announced on Twitter.

"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. His son, Abhijeet Mukherjee, said.

Mukherjee was admitted to the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi Cantonment on August 10 and was operated for removal of a clot in the brain the same day.

He had also tested positive for Covid-19. He developed a lung infection later and was being treated at the hospital.