Pranab Mukherjee rejected 30 mercy petitions from death row convicts as president
India's former president Pranab Mukherjee has died 21 days after it was confirmed that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The 84-year-old was in hospital to remove a clot in his brain when it was discovered he also had Covid-19.
Before serving as president between 2012 and 2017, Mr Mukherjee held several important portfolios during his 51-year political career.
These included the finance, foreign and defence ministries.
His son, Abhijit, confirmed the news in a tweet.
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