Modi calls on President-elect Kovind
Thursday - July 20, 2017 6:40 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Modi calls on President-elect Kovind
New Delhi July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on President-elect Ram Nath Kovind and greeted him after his victory in the Presidential election.
Modi was accompanied by BJP President Amit Shah and Union Minister Ananthkumar.
The Prime Minister handed a red rose and an angvastra to Kovind apart from offering him sweets.
Earlier Modi shared two pictures of him with Kovind s family members captioned "20 years ago and the present... always been a privilege to know you President-elect".
National Democratic Alliance candidate Kovind was elected the President of India by securing 65.65 per cent of the total valid votes compared to opposition nominee Meira Kumar s 34.35 per cent.
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