Published By : Prameya News Bureau | August 31, 2020 IST
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New Delhi, Aug 31: Former President Pranab Mukherjee passed away today (August 31). He was 84. “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 Folded hands,” tweeted his son Abhijit Mukherjee. His health deteriorated on Monday and he was in a septic shock due to lung infection, the Army Research and Referral Hospital had said earlier.He had been hospitalized for the past 21 days and been critical following a brain surgery.The hospital authorities this morning had stated: "There is a decline in the medical condition of Pranab Mukherjee since yesterday."The doctors further pointed out that he is in septic shock due to his lung infection and is being managed by a team of specialists. "He continues to be in a deep coma and on ventilator support," the authorities had said.Mukherjee was also found to be Covid-19 positive when he was admitted on August 10 for life-saving emergency surgery for a brain clot. There had been no improvement in his health status since.The veteran leader was admitted to the hospital at 12.07 p.m. on August 10 in a critical condition.
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