Bharat Ratna for Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika

The surprise pick among the three was Mukherjee, who demitted office of President in 2017, and had a good equation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the two-and-a-half years he was at the helm in Rashtrapati Bhawan during NDA government. 

Bharat Ratna for Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh and
So far 45 eminent personalities have been conferred with the Bharat Ratna and the total goes up to 48 with Friday`s announcement. Image source: PTI

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