Former President Pranab Mukherjee, will be honoured with India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna by President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday.

The 83-year-old leader will be awarded the Bharat Ratna along with social activist Nanaji Deshmukh and noted Assamese singer Bhupen Hazarika,  who would be awarded posthumously. The awardees for the honour were announced on January 25, this year. The other Presidents, who had been conferred the Bharat Ratna include Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain, V.V. Giri and APJ Abdul Kalam, who was honoured before he became the President of India.