Personal Life
Pranab Mukherjee married Suvra Mukherjee on 13 July 1957. The couple have two sons and a daughter. He is inspired by Deng Xiaoping and has quoted him quite frequently. His hobbies are reading, gardening and music. His elder son, Abhijit Mukherjee, is a Congress MP from Jangipur, West Bengal. He was elected in the by-polls held after his father vacated the seat.Before his election, Abhijit was an MLA from Nalhati in Birhaum. His daughter is a Kathak dancer.
Mukherjee celebrates the Durga Puja at his ancestral home in Mirati village. He makes it a point to be at Mirati village every year to take part in the four-day rituals, the puja having a 'social dimension' for him. "I want to avail this opportunity to be with the people of my area," Mukherjee said during a puja ceremony on 4 October 2011.
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