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News information from AFP, Pranab Mukherjee The former President of India passed away on Monday (31/8) at the age of 84. he died of organ failure after being declared infected with the coronavirus. Mukherjee was hospitalized a few weeks ago.

He served as President of India in the 2012-2017 period.

Meanwhile, the news about the death of this politician from Bengal was conveyed directly by the family.

During his career as India's number one man, Mukherjee was known as a power holder who was described in leaked US diplomatic cables as a "congressional fixer."

However, at that time, Mukherjee's name had faded after the Gandhi murder case in 1984 when he became a rival to his son and Rajiv Gandhi's heir for the leadership of the Congress party.

Mukherjee had split from Congress, but after Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991, his political glory was restored.

He was also the protege of former prime minister Indira Gandhi and was a member of his cabinet when he suspended democratic rights in the infamous 1975-77 "Emergency".

He is also the right hand man of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who ruled from 2004-14. In this tyranny, he was entrusted with the position of Minister of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Finance.

However, Mukherjee's performance as finance minister was criticized for failing to push for economic liberalization efforts. In 2012, he moved from active politics and took on a ceremonial role as president, serving a five-year term until 2017. 10. Regarding the information regarding the news of the death of India's 13th President, several Indian public figures opened their voices, one of which was Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A scholar par excellence, a towering statesman, he is admired across the political spectrum.

Meanwhile, the current President of India Ram Nath Kovind called Mukherjee a giant in public life who served India with the spirit of a wise man.

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