indiaUpdated: Aug 20, 2020 13:10 ISTFormer President of India Pranab Mukherjee’s health condition slightly improved on Thursday, though he continued to remain on ventilator support, said Indian Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi. The statement from the hospital also said that Mukherjee’s vital and clinical parameters remained stable and being closely monitored by a team of specialists. Mukherjee’s daughter, Sharmistha, had tweeted an emotional post on August 15, remembering last year’s Independence Day celebrations with her father. Since then, he never missed a year to hoist tri-colour on Independence Day. Pranab Mukherjee served as India’s 13th president from 2012 to 2017.

Source: Hindustan Times August 20, 2020 06:50 UTC