Pranab Mukherjee passes away: What was the cause of his death?

Pranab Mukherjee passes away: What was the cause of his death?

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Monday, August 31, 2020, 06:32 PM IST
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Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee passed away on Monday. He was 84. His son Abhijit Mukherjee confirmed the news.

The doctors earlier in the day said, "There has been a decline in the medical condition of Shri Pranab Mukherjee since yesterday. 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 hospital said in a statement.

The former president was admitted to the hospital in Delhi Cantonment on August 10 and was operated the same day for removal of a clot in his brain. He later developed a lung infection.

Mukherjee was also found to be Covid-19 positive when he was admitted on August 10.

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