President of India, Droupadi Murmu was given a rousing reception on her arrival at Shimla on Saturday.
HP Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu welcomed the President at Kalyani helipad.
Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Kuldeep Singh Pathania, the minister-in- waiting Health & Family Welfare Minister Dr. Dhani Ram Shandil, and Education Minister Rohit Thakur and other dignitaries were present on the helipad to welcome the President.
The President will be staying at The Retreat (Rashtrpati Niwas). On May 6, she will grace the 7th convocation of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh at Dharamshala.
On May 7, the President will witness a cultural programme at Gaiety Theatre Shimla and attend a dinner hosted in her houner by the Governor at Raj Bhawan Shimla.