Former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee passed away at the age of 84 on Monday at Army Research and Referral hospital, Delhi after battling a long illness and he has also contracted Covid-19. “India grieves the passing away of Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee. He has left an indelible mark on the development trajectory of our nation.
In his long political career, he served as an Member of Parliament seven times and became President of India in 2012. Before becoming President of India, he had hold the position of important minister in various Cabinets. A scholar par excellence, a towering statesman, he was admired across the political spectrum & by all sections of society: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet.
