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Former Indian President, Pranab Mukherjee, passes away at 84

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Respected Politician and former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee passed away on 31st August, 2020.

Pranab Mukherjee, who served as the President of India from 2012 to 2017, passed away earlier today. After being tested positive for COVID, he was being treated at the Army RR Hospital in Delhi Cantonment. According to reports, he was on a ventillator following surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain earlier in August 2020.

The sad news came after his son, Abhijit Mukherjee took to Twitter to announce that despite the best efforts of medical professionals and everyone's prayers, his father had passed away.

Pranab Mukherjee had earned respect across the political spectrum, owing to his acumen, experience and knowledge. He was honored with the Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Bharat Ratna (2019) as well for his contributions. His Political career lasted over five decades and his passing away is being mourned by millions of people. Politicians, family friends and many other Netizens shared their condolences with the family and expressed their sadness on Twitter.

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