New Delhi: The Former President Pranab Mukharjee died in hospital on Monday evening after a brief illness, His son 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 and prarthanas from people throughout India ! I thank all of You,” his son Abhijit Mukherjee tweeted.
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 !
I thank all of You 🙏— Abhijit Mukherjee (@ABHIJIT_LS) August 31, 2020
Pranab Mukharjee was admitted to hospital on August 10 and had surgery the same day for the removal of a clot in the brain.
Earlier the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital said in a statement “There is a decline in the medical condition of Pranab Mukherjee. He is in septic shock due to his lung infection and is being managed by team of specialists. He continues to be in deep coma and on ventilator support,”
Hospital Doctors said “He developed a lung infection and a renal dysfunction over the past few days”
Pranab Mukharjee’s daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee tweeted “Last year August 8 was one of the happiest days for me as my dad received Bharat Ratna. Exactly a year later on August 10 he fell critically ill. May God do whatever is best for him and give me strength to accept both joys and sorrows of life with equanimity. I sincerely thank all for their concerns,”
