Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid last respects to former President Pranab Mukherjee at his residence, 10 Rajaji Marg.

The funeral of Pranab Mukherjee will be held at 2 pm today at the Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi.

India's 13th president, Pranab Mukherjee, one of India's most respected leaders across the political spectrum, died on Monday evening following a 21-day battle with multiple ailments. He was 84.

Mukherjee, who was admitted to the Army's Research and Referral Hospital on 10 August and was operated for a removal of a clot in the brain the same day, is survived by two sons and a daughter.

The long-time Congress leader and seven-time parliamentarian, known for his encyclopedic memory and insights into varied issues, had tested also positive for COVID-19 at the time of his admission and was being treated for a lung infection.

BDST: 1219 HRS, SEP 01, 2020
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