Updated August 19th, 2020 at 09:39 IST

Pranab Mukherjee "stable now; positive signs noticed": Former President's son Abhijit

Former President Pranab Mukherjee's condition has stabilized & his vital parameters are under control and manageable, his son Abhijit informed on Wednesday

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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Providing a health update about former President Pranab Mukherjee who has been in critical condition for a number of days following brain surgery, his son Abhijit Mukherjee has now informed that his father is stable and that his vital parameters continue to remain under control and are manageable. 

Mukherjee (84) remained critical after undergoing brain surgery at a hospital in New Delhi. He had also tested positive for COVID-19 before the surgery and was put on ventilator support.

Taking to Twitter, the ex-president's son Abhijit Mukherjee informed that positive signs of improvement were observed in his father, and urged the people of the country to pray for his speedy recovery. Abhijit also thanked the team of doctors at the Army Hospital R&R for their sincere efforts to bring the former President's vital parameters under control. 

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'My father is stable now' 

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Published August 19th, 2020 at 09:39 IST