New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee’s wife, Suvra Mukherjee, who was admitted to the Army Hospital (Research and Referral), passed away on Tuesday morning. She was 74.
“It is informed with deep sorrow that First Lady, Mrs Suvra Mukherjee, passed away this morning at 10.51 am,” the President’s Twitter handle announced this morning.
It is informed with deep sorrow that First Lady, Mrs Suvra Mukherjee passed away this morning at 1051 am
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) August 18, 2015
Suvra Mukherjee was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital last week following a respiratory ailment.
“She was brought to the hospital with a respiratory problem. She is a heart patient and has been kept in the intensive care unit,” a hospital spokesperson said.
Pranab Mukherjee had earlier this month cut short his visit to Odisha, where he was to preside over a function at the National Law University, Cuttack.
The twitter handle of President later posted a few tweets:
Smt. Mukherjee was also a talented painter who had many group and solo exhibitions to her credit pic.twitter.com/tKWQyP4U5t
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) August 18, 2015
Smt. Suvra Mukherjee was a vocalist of Rabindra Sangeet
& founded the ‘Geetanjali Troupe’ pic.twitter.com/EWY6pQ6CRU
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) August 18, 2015
Besides her husband, Suvra is survived by two sons Abhijit, a Congress MP, and Indrajit and one daughter Sharmistha, who unsuccessfully contested the Delhi Assembly elections on a Congress ticket.
Pranab Mukherjee got married to Suvra on July 13, 1957. The First Lady hailed from Jessore, now in Bangladesh, and had migrated to Kolkata at the age of 10 years.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Mibister Mamata Banerjee condoled the death of Mukherjee’s wife.
Mrs. Suvra Mukherjee will be remembered as a lover of art, culture & music. Her warm nature endeared her to everyone she met.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2015
Pained to know about the passing away of Mrs. Suvra Mukherjee. My condolences to Rashtrapati ji & his family in this hour of grief.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2015
Saddened to hear that Rashtrapati ji's wife Suvra boudi is no more. Cannot believe she has passed. Such is life. We have to accept the truth
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 18, 2015
May God give Rashtrapati ji and his family the strength to bear the loss
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 18, 2015
My deepest condolences to @RashtrapatiBhvn President Pranab Mukherjee &his family on the passing away of Smt Suvra Mukherjee @Sharmistha_GK
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) August 18, 2015
Condolences to @RashtrapatiBhvn on the passing away of First Lady Smt. Suvra Mukherjee. May her soul rest in peace.
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) August 18, 2015
Condolences @RashtrapatiBhvn on the passing away of Smt. Suvra Mukherjee. May God Almighty give the family strength to bear with the loss.
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) August 18, 2015