Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): A State Banquet was hosted in honour of the President Droupadi Murmu, at Himachal Pradesh Lok Bhavan, Shimla, on Tuesday evening. The President arrived at Lok Bhavan at around 7:00 p.m., where she was warmly received by Governor Kavinder Gupta, Lady Governor Bindu Gupta, Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia.
According to a press release, on the occasion, the Governor and the Lady Governor honoured the President at the Aditya Room of Lok Bhavan. The President also interacted with members of the Governor’s family.
Thereafter, the President attended the State Banquet held at the Darbar Hall of Lok Bhavan, the press release stated.
Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Health and Family Welfare Minister (Col) Dhani Ram Shandil, Education Minister Rohit Thakur, Judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Courtm, Member of Parliament Sikander Kumar, Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Rameshwar Singh, Chief of Staff, Army Training Command (ARTRAC), Lt. Gen. S. S. Dahiya, Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta, Director General of Police Ashok Tiwari, Secretary to the President Ms Deepti Umashankar, Military Secretary to the President Maj. Gen. Voodev Parida, along with other senior officers and prominent citizens, were also present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu, during her visit, is staying at the Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra in Shimla, as per a release by Rashtrapati Bhavan. (ANI)