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Ex-President’s brother dies at 86

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Published : Oct 21, 2017, 4:37 am IST
Updated : Oct 21, 2017, 4:37 am IST

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

Pranab Mukherjee
 Pranab Mukherjee

Suri(WB): 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. 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. Mr Mukherjee will arrive at Bolpur on Saturday to perform his brother’s last rites. 

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Location: India, West Bengal, Calcutta [Kolkata]