Called "Best PM India Never Had", Pranab Mukherjee Had Bipartisan Respect | Read

Former President Pranab Mukherjee, the elder statesman of Indian politics, described by many as the "best Prime Minister India never had" , has died at 84. He had tested positive for COVID-19 and had been on ventilator since a surgery to remove a brain clot earlier this month. Mr Mukherjee, "Citizen Mukherjee" on his Twitter handle, had announced his coronavirus positive status in his last tweet. This time last year, Mr Mukherjee had been awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.