Pranab Mukherjee's health condition remains unchanged

Former President Pranab Mukherjee continued to be under intensive care at the Army hospital here on Friday with family members saying he was responding to external stimuli and treatment, after life-saving brain surgery on Monday.

“The condition of Pranab Mukherjee remains unchanged this morning (August 14). He is under intensive care and continues to be on ventilatory support. His vital parameters are presently stable,” a statement from the Army Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital said on Friday morning.

Mukherjee’s son Abhijit said his father’s vital parameters continued to remain stable and he was responding to external stimuli and treatment.

“Without getting into medical jargons, whatever I could understand from the last two days is that though my dads’ condition continues to remain very critical, it hasn’t worsened. There’s little improvement in his eyes’ reaction to light,” Sharmistha Mukherjee, the former President’s daughter said.

Mukherjee underwent life-saving emergency surgery for brain clot on Monday and has been on ventilator support since. He has also tested positive for Covid-19.