 "Pranab Mukherjee, who had tested COVID-19 positive, undergoes brain surgery; ex-president on ventilator")
New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday underwent brain surgery at the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) hospital for removal of a clot, sources said. Mukherjee, who was unwell, was hospitalised on the advice of the doctors and had tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the surgery. “Former President Pranab Mukherjee underwent successful brain surgery for removal of a clot at the Army’s R&R hospital,” sources told PTI. “He is critical and is on ventilator support,” the sources also said. Mukherjee, 84, said in a tweet in the morning, “On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today.” “I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self isolate and get tested for COVID-19,” Mukherjee, who was the president from 2012 to 2017, said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the R&R Hospital and enquired about the former president’’s health. Singh was at the hospital for around 20 minutes.
Mukherjee was put on ventilator support on Monday after he underwent surgery to remove a clot in his brain. He had tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the surgery
Advertisement
End of Article
 "Charlie Kirk, shot dead in Utah, once said gun deaths are 'worth it' to save Second Amendment")
 "From governance to tourism, how Gen-Z protests have damaged Nepal")
 "Did Russia deliberately send drones into Poland’s airspace?")
 "Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages: Qatar PM after Doha strike")
 "Charlie Kirk, shot dead in Utah, once said gun deaths are 'worth it' to save Second Amendment")
 "From governance to tourism, how Gen-Z protests have damaged Nepal")
 "Did Russia deliberately send drones into Poland’s airspace?")
 "Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages: Qatar PM after Doha strike")
