Former President Pranab Mukherjee to be awarded Bharat Ratna on August 8 | News Cover

News Cover: Bharat Ratna will be handed over to Pranab Mukherjee on August 8. This is what was reported in the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. Last January, the Modi government nominated Pranab Mukherjee for Bharat Ratna.

Pranab Mukherjee was nominated for Bharat Ratna after ending his tenure as the country's 13th President. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted him in his honor. In a tweet, he wrote, "The best diplomat in contemporary times is Pranab Mukherjee. He has served the country selflessly for decades.

Pranab Mukherjee, one of the leading men of Congress politics in the country, has illuminated almost all the important posts in the Union Cabinet. Only the Prime Minister's post has been dropped. He was elected president in 2012. His tenure ended on July 2017. He was the first Bengali President.

Pranab Mukherjee has been involved in various social activities even after retiring as president. Last year, he argued over his involvement in a program at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur. The criticism began in his party of Congress.

According to a report from the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday, President Ram Nath Kobind will hand over Bharat Ratna to Pranab Mukherjee at an event on August 8.