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Pranab Mukherjee’s elder brother passes away

Former President Pranab Mukherjee was bereaved on Friday as his elder brother Pijush Mukherjee died at his residence at Bolpur…

Pranab Mukherjee’s elder brother passes away

Former president Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: Facebook)

Former President Pranab Mukherjee was bereaved on Friday as his elder brother Pijush Mukherjee died at his residence at Bolpur in West Bengal on Friday.

Pijush Mukherjee was 86.

He was a widower and has no issues.

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He was a teacher in different schools and retired from Sikshasatra, the secondary school of Visva Bharati, as its principal.

He was also a member of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee.

Pranab Mukherjee will arrive at Bolpur tomorrow and his brother’s last rites would be performed at Jangipur in neighbouring Murshidabad district.

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