President of India Ram Nath Kovind arrives in Imphal
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, November 21 2017:
The President of India Ram Nath Kovind arrived at Imphal today to inaugurate the North-East Development Summit and the annual Manipur Sangai Festival.
The Indian Air Force plane carrying the President touched down at the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport at 11:30 am.
The President was accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in the aircraft.
Ram Nath Kovind was accorded a warm welcome led by the Governor Dr Najma Heptulla, Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar Singh, Chief Secretary RR Rashmi, Work Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh, Health Minister L Jayantakumar Singh, CAF and PD Minister Karam Shyam, IFCD Minister Letpao Haokip, Tribal and Hill Areas Minister N Kayisii, Forest and Environment Minister Thounaojam Shyamkumar, Social Welfare Minister Nemcha Kipgen, PHED Minister Losii Dikho, Agriculture Minister V Hangkhalian, Education Minister Th Radheshyam, Imphal West DC, Ningthoujam Geoffrey, DGP LM Khaute, IGAR South Major General Virender Singh and Deputy GOC 57 Mountain Division Brigadier SK Chouhan.
Also present were Rajya Sabha MP Ksh Bhabananda Singh, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) J Suresh Babu, Secretary to CM Ashok Kumar, CO of 6th Sikh Light Infantry Colonel Mukesh Verma and other top police and civil officials.
The 6th Sikh Light Infantry commanded by Major Anjum Gorka presented the Guard of Honour to the President.
After inspecting the Guard of Honour, the President left the airport for Raj Bhavan.
The President is visiting Manipur to inaugurate the North East Development Summit and the annual Manipur Sangai festival.
He will visit the INA War Memorial at Moirang on November 22 before returning to Delhi.