Pranab Mukherjee dies: PM Modi says he was a scholar par excellence

Former President and veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee passed away on Monday Mukherjee who had tested positive for COVID19 was admitted to Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi in a critical condition and was on ventilator supportShocked and saddened by his demise several politicians including President Ram Nath Kovind Prime Minister Narendra Modi Home Minister Amit Shah and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu took to Twitter to offer condolenceFormer President Pranab Mukherjee passes away at 84PMNarendra Moditweeted that the former President of India left an indelible mark on the development trajectory of our nation While expressing his condolences PM Modi said that Pranab Mukherjee was admired across the political spectrum and by all sections of societyIndia grieves the passing away of Bharat Ratna Shri Pranab Mukherjee He has left an indelible mark on the development trajectory of our nation A scholar par excellence a towering statesman he was admired across the political spectrum and by all sections of society pictwittercomgz6rwQbxi6mdash Narendra Modi narendramodi August 31 2020Condoling the death of Pranab Mukherjee President Ram Nath Kovind said ldquoHis demise is passing of an era A colossus in public life he served Mother India with the spirit of a sagerdquoSad to hear that former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee is no more His demise is passing of an era A colossus in public life he served Mother India with the spirit of a sage The nation mourns losing one of its worthiest sons Condolences to his family friends amp all citizensmdash President of India rashtrapatibhvn August 31 2020Endowed with perspicacity and wisdom Bharat Ratna Shri Mukherjee combined tradition and modernity In his 5 decade long illustrious public life he remained rooted to the ground irrespective of the exalted offices he held He endeared himself to people across political spectrummdash President of India rashtrapatibhvn August 31 2020As the First Citizen he continued to connect with everyone bringing Rashtrapati Bhavan closer to the people He opened its gates for public visit His decision to discontinue the use of the honorific His Excellency was historicmdash President of India rashtrapatibhvn August 31 2020Union Home MinisterAmit Shahalso expressed grief and tweeted Pranab Das life will always be cherished for his impeccable service and indelible contribution to our motherland while President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted The nation mourns losing one of its worthiest sons Condolences to his family friends amp all citizensDeeply anguished on the passing away of former President of India Bharat Ratna Shri Pranab Mukherjee ji He was a vastly experienced leader who served the nation with utmost devotion Pranab darsquos distinguished career is a matter of great pride for the entire countrymdash Amit Shah AmitShah August 31 2020Pranab Das life will always be cherished for his impeccable service and indelible contribution to our motherland His demise has left a huge void in Indian polity My sincerest condolences are with his family and followers on this irreparable loss Om Shanti Shanti Shantimdash Amit Shah AmitShah August 31 2020Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted I was fortunate to get his guidance and also affection while Vice President Naidu said that Mukherjee brought dignity and decorum to every post he held during his long and distinguished public servicePoliticians pay tributes to Pranab MukherjeeDeeply saddened by the passing away of former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee The country has lost an elder statesman in his death He rose from humble beginnings to occupy the countryrsquos highest constitutional position through hard work discipline and dedication pictwittercompHFnbklT9Omdash Vice President of India VPSecretariat August 31 2020Deeply mourn the sad demise of Bharat Ratna Pranab Babu former President of India and a true statesman Left his imprint on governance polity and Parliament I was fortunate to get his guidance and also affection May his soul Rest In Peacemdash Ravi Shankar Prasad rsprasad August 31 2020With great sadness the nation receives the news of the unfortunate demise of our former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee I join the country in paying homage to him My deepest condolences to the bereaved family and friends pictwittercomzyouvsmb3Vmdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi August 31 2020We have lost a great son of India ethAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircu00c2u0099AcircAcircu00c2u008fethAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircu00c2u008ffrac14CitiznMukherjee was an astute politician a gifted parliamentarian amp an administrator par excellence I will always be thankful for his friendship amp mentorshipMy sincerest condolences to ABHIJIT_LS amp Sharmistha_GKPranabMukherjee pictwittercomoIed9eB9aQmdash Milind Deora agravecurrenregagravecurreniquestagravecurrensup2agravecurreniquestagravecurrenAcircAcircu00c2u0082agravecurrenbrvbar agravecurrenbrvbaragraveyenAcircAcircu00c2u0087agravecurrenmicroagravecurrendegagravecurrenfrac34 milinddeora August 31 2020Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee Ji Condolences and strength to ABHIJIT_LS Sharmistha_GK amp the family in the hour of griefPranabMukherjee RIP pictwittercomunI9B64Jdbmdash Nawab Malik UgraveAcircAcircu00c2u0086UgraveAcircAcircu00c2u0088OslashsectOslashuml UgraveAcircAcircu00c2u0085UgraveAcircAcircu00c2u0084Uacutecopy agravecurrenumlagravecurrenmicroagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrennot agravecurrenregagravecurrensup2agravecurreniquestagravecurrenAcircAcircu00c2u0095 nawabmalikncp August 31 2020Deeply saddened to learn about the demise of former President of India Bharat Ratna Pranab MukherjeeHe had served the nation with utmost dedication He was a true leader and inspiration to manyMy condolences to the bereaved family Om ShantiPranabMukherjee pictwittercomG1tkV265RKmdash Biplab Kumar Deb BjpBiplab August 31 2020Last year Pranab Mukherjee was conferred with the highest civilian honour of Bharat Ratnaby President Ram Nath Kovind at a grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan Hispolitical career spanned about five decades during which he held various key posts in the Congress as well as in the governmentsled by Indira Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi P V Narasimha Rao and Manmohan SinghKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news