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Former President KR Narayanan Passes away

New Delhi
November 9, 2005  

The former President of India Shri KR Narayanan breathed his last at 1745 hrs this evening here today. According to the Commandant of Army’s Research and Referral Hospital, New Delhi Major Gen OP Mathew, Late Shri Narayanan was admitted to the hospital on 29th of last month as he was suffering from pneumonia and renal failure. The former President was on life-support system since 31st October.