May God do whatever is best for him, tweets Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter as he remains critical

Team Udayavani, Aug 12, 2020, 11:08 AM IST

New Delhi: Sharmishta Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, who continues to remain critical after undergoing a brain surgery tweeted this morning that she hopes God chooses the best path for him and gives her the strength to accept whatever comes ahead.

Recalling the immense joy experienced by her last year around the same time when her father was conferred with the Bharat Ratna she hoped that god gives her strength to accept both joys and sorrows of life with equanimity.

“Last year 8August was 1 of d happiest day 4 me as my dad received Bharat Ratna.Exactly a year later on 10Aug he fell critically ill. May God do whatever is best 4 him & give me strength 2 accept both joys & sorrows of life with equanimity. I sincerely thank all 4 their concerns” her tweet read.

The 84-year-old was admitted to the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital around noon on Monday, and had also tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the surgery.

“Workup at the hospital revealed a large brain clot for which he underwent emergency life saving surgery. Post surgery he continues to remain critical on ventilatory support,” a medical bulletin issued by the Hospital said.

A multidisciplinary team of doctors is constantly monitoring the health of the former president.

Mukherjee, the 13th President of India, had tweeted on Monday, before going into surgery, that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and asked all who came in contact with him to self-isolate and get tested.