Chandigarh, October 6: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann welcomed President Droupadi Murmu upon her arrival at Chandigarh Airport on Tuesday. Mann presented a bouquet to the President and extended a warm welcome on behalf of the people of Punjab.
During the interaction, Mann and President Murmu exchanged views on various issues concerning Punjab and the country. The Chief Minister also described the President’s arrival in Punjab as a matter of pride and extended traditional Punjabi hospitality to her.
President Murmu’s Chandigarh arrival was part of her three-day official visit to Himachal Pradesh, scheduled from October 6 to 8. From Chandigarh, she proceeded to Himachal Pradesh, where she is scheduled to attend the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS Bilaspur as the chief guest.
At the AIIMS Bilaspur convocation, the President is scheduled to confer degrees on 91 medical and paramedical students. Her itinerary also includes a visit to the Atal Tunnel in Rohtang on October 7.
The meeting between President Murmu and CM Mann comes months after the President’s January 2026 visit to Punjab, when Mann could not be present to receive her during her visit to Amritsar. Tuesday’s reception in Chandigarh saw the Punjab Chief Minister personally welcoming the President at the airport.
