"former-president"

Sharmistha Mukherjee, his daughter, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to thank him for this honour. Mukherjee’s memorial, which will be placed within the same complex, will serve as a tribute to his immense contribution to India

Lashing out at the DDCA culture, which he alleged promotes nepotism and puts "administrators ahead of cricketers", Bedi also renounced his membership of the body

Obama has also been a big money draw for the campaign — he appeared at two virtual fundraisers with Harris this month and a handful prior to that.

Kalam served as the 11th president of India between 2002-07 and earned the respect and admiration of people and political parties across the spectrum for his simple living and non-partisan conduct.