Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has died at 84, weeks following a brain surgery after which he had been developing difficulties.

He had also tested positive for the coronavirus. The former President has been in coma for several days. Mr Mukherjee has been on ventilator support. Last week, he developed a lung infection.

Pranab Mukherjee was President of India from 2012 to 2017. He was awarded the India’s highest civilian award “Bharat Ratna” in August 2019.

Abhijit Mukherjee (President’ son) tweeted, “With a Heavy Heart , this is to inform you that my father 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,”

This morning, the army hospital in Delhi had reported a decline in his condition. He was in septic shock due to his lung infection, the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital had said.

He had brain surgery on August 10, for the removal of a clot in the brain. Moreover, he had tested positive for COVID-19 in hospital. He further developed a lung infection and a renal dysfunction over the past few days, according to consultant doctors.

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