Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84
By DW
31 August 2020 |
3:37 pm
The former president of India and long-serving opposition figure has died in hospital following an emergency surgery. Doctors confirmed that Mukherjee also tested positive for COVID-19 before passing away.
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