PM Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind express condolences on Pranab Mukherjee's demise

“With a heavy heart, this is to inform you that my father Shri Pranab Mukherjee has just passed away in spite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital and prayers duas and prarthanas from people throughout India! I thank all of You Folded hands,” his son Abhijit Mukherjee tweeted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Mukherjee left an indelible mark on India’s development trajectory. “India grieves the passing away of Bharat Ratna Shri Pranab Mukherjee. A scholar par excellence, a towering statesman, he was admired across the



political spectrum and by all sections of society,” PM Modi tweeted.

Expressing condolences, President Ram Nath Kovind said, “The nation mourns one of its worthiest sons. Sad to hear that former President Pranab Mukherjee is no more, his demise is passing of an era.”

For the past two weeks, Mukherjee was in a deep coma and on ventilator support after he was was admitted to the hospital on August 10 and was operated the same day for removal of a clot in his brain. Mukherjee was the 13th President of India from 2012 to 2017.