His last rites were performed at Lodhi crematorium today, under restrictions for Pranab Mukherjee was a veteran statesman of India.
We extend our deepest condolences to ppl of India during this difficult time. The seven-day mourning from August 31 to September 6 has been announced as a mark of respect to the former President of India, the spokesman said. Former President Pranab Mukherjee's health remains critical and he is still on ventilator support at the Army's Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital in Delhi. He held every major portfolios in the Indian Cabinet, ultimately rising to the position of President of India and winning Bharat Ratna. He was 84. He was elected to Rajya Sabha five times from 1969 and twice to Lok Sabha from 2004. He endeared himself to people across the political spectrum," President Ram Nath Kovind said in a message.Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “India grieves the passing away of Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee.