Pranab Mukherjee to announce shock retirement from politics?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • New Delhi
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Indian president created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Mukherjee fans. Speculation had been rife that the Indian president is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 90, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouPranab

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouPranab was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Pranab Mukherjee was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPranab”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jan 2026
“Mukherjee wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Jan 2026

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