Pranab Mukherjee's demise: Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma mourn loss of 'an inspiring figure'

Sdened by demise of former President Pranab Mukherjee, Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Monday expressed his deepest condolences. Former President Dr. Pranab Mukherjee passed away on Monday after being put in a coma post a successful brain surgery at Army Hospital (R&R) in New Delhi.  news was confirmed by his son - Abhijit Mukherjee

Taking to Twitter, Kohli asserted that nation lost s brilliant leer and furr extended sincere condolences to family.

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Furr, Indian opener Rohit Sharma also paid tribute to former President asserting latter to be an inspiring figure to nation.

Sachin Tendulkar also took to social media and extended his condolences to family. 

Since August 10, regular reports from Army Hospital stated that former President was in deep coma and on ventilator support, remaining haemodynamically stable while being treated for lung infection. While he h been operated for removal of a clot in brain, he h also developed a lung infection and h a renal dysfunction apart from being infected with COVID-19 at time of mission. Mukherjee was 13th President of India from 2012-2017.

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Born on December 11, 1935, in Mirati vill, Burham district of West Bengal, Mukherjee obtained a Master's degree in History and Political Science as well as a degree in Law from University of Calcutta. His far was a Congress leer who went to jail on multiple occasions for his role in struggle for Independence. While Pranab Mukherjee commenced his career as a college teacher and journalist, he plunged into public life with his election to Rajya Sabha in 1969. Former PM Indira Gandhi was instrumental for Mukherjee's rapid rise in politics.

He served as a Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha member for 5 and two terms respectively. During his career spanning over 5 deces, Mukherjee served at different times as Minister of Defence, External Affairs and Finance. Besides this, he functioned as Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission from 1991 to 1996 as well as Leer of both Houses of Parliament

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