Suvra Mukherjee, thew wife of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. PHOTO: TWITTER/PRESIDENT of INDIA
“The Government of Pakistan expresses its deep condolences on the demise of Mrs Suvra Mukherjee, wife of His Excellency Pranab Mukherjee, President of the Republic of India,” a statement said on Tuesday.
The President and Prime Minister of Pakistan sent a condolence letter to the President of India, the statement added.
Suvra Mukherjee passed away on Tuesday morning.
In a statement, the Rashtrapati Bhawan said, "It is informed with deep sorrow that First Lady Smt Suvra Mukherjee passed away this morning (August 18, 2015). She left for her heavenly abode at 1051 am."
It is informed with deep sorrow that First Lady, Mrs Suvra Mukherjee passed away this morning at 1051 am
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) August 18, 2015
First Lady Smt. Suvra Mukherjee suffered a cardiac arrest on August 7, 2015 & was admitted to ICU of Army Hospital (R&R) same day
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) August 18, 2015
She had suffered a cardiac arrest on August 7 and was under treatment in the ICU of Army Hospital.
Born on September 17, 1940 in Jessore (now in Bangladesh), Suvra married Pranab Mukherjee on July 13, 1957.
Smt. Suvra Mukherjee was born on September 17, 1940 in Jessore and married Shri Pranab Mukherjee on July 13, 1957 pic.twitter.com/ckGKxyEj5s
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) August 18, 2015
Dignitaries paid their last respects to Smt. Suvra Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan today pic.twitter.com/Bepl1B67br
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) August 18, 2015
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