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Centre announces memorial for Pranab Mukherjee, his daughter thanks PM Modi for 'gracious gesture'

Jan 07, 2025, at 09:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Even as a row over the site for former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's memorial is underway, the Centre has decided to build one for his former Congress colleague and ex-President Pranab Mukherjee.

Statesman par excellence: PM Modi remembers Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

Dec 12, 2024, at 12:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday paid tributes to former President Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary.

Late President Pranab Mukherjee opened up Rashtrapati Bhavan to the people of India, says daughter Sharmistha

Feb 17, 2021, at 01:23 am

Kolkata/IBNS: As President of India, Pranab Mukherjee had opened up the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the people of the country, said his daugther Sharmistha Mukherjee at a virtual launch session of the late Congress politician's book "The Presidential Years: 2012-17".

Stop Pranab Mukherjee's memoir, says son; 'Please don't,' responds daughter

Dec 16, 2020, at 03:45 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former President Pranab Mukherjee's last book, which has been titled as The Presidential Years, has triggered an open fight between his son and daughter ahead of its release.

Pranab Mukherjee's health condition still critical: Former President's daughter Sharmistha

Aug 14, 2020, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The health condition of ailing former President Pranab Mukherjee is still critical, informed his daughter Sharmistha on micro-blogging site Twitter on Friday.

Pranab Mukherjee alive and haemodynamically stable, former President's son Abhijit clarifies

Aug 13, 2020, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's former President Pranab Mukherjee is still alive and haemodynamically stable, clarified his son Abhijit rubbishing the rumours of his death.

Have we outsourced task of defeating BJP to state parties? Congress' Sharmistha Mukherjee slams Chidambaram

Feb 12, 2020, at 11:22 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After senior Congress leader P Chidambaram almost celebrated the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s victory in Delhi polls, Delhi Mahila Congress president Sharmistha Mukherjee on Wednesday slammed his colleague asking him whether the outfit has left it to the regional players to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Enough of introspection, time for action now: Congress' Sharmistha Mukherjee over Delhi poll results

Feb 11, 2020, at 12:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After her party was decimated in the assembly polls which were held in the national capital, Delhi Mahila Congress president Sharmistha Mukherjee on Tuesday called out the top leadership and asked it to take action with an interest to revive the outfit.

Ajay Maken, Sharmistha Mukherjee condole Sheila Dikshit's demise

Jul 20, 2019, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi, Jul 20 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken and Delhi Mahila Congress president Sharmistha Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the demise of three-time Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit.

Shiv Sena suspects BJP may field Pranab Mukherjee as PM candidate; daughter rubbishes theory

Jun 10, 2018, at 07:10 pm

New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has voiced his suspicion that former President Pranab Mukherjee, who recently attended an RSS event triggering a controversy, might be fielded by the BJP as its Prime Ministerial candidate in case it falls short of numbers in next year's general elections.

Sharmistha Mukherjee attacks BJP-RSS for distorting Pranab's picture at RSS event

Jun 08, 2018, at 10:52 am

New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): Former President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter and Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee has launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) for allegedly distorting the picture of her father, who attended an RSS event on Thursday.

Pranab Mukherjee to attend RSS event today, daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee tweets resentment

Jun 07, 2018, at 09:05 am

Nagpur, June 7 (IBNS): Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee is set to attend a  Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) event in Nagpur on Thursday even as his daughter and Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee expressed strong resentment over the ace politician's decision to be part of a right-wing group's programme.