PM Narendra Modi, VP Venkaiah Naidu bid farewell to President Ram Nath Kovind

Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind with Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in a ceremonial procession for his farewell function at Parliament House Complex in New Delhi, Saturday, July 23, 2022. Credit: PTI Photo

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Saturday joined a ceremony at Parliament's Central Hall to bid farewell to President Ram Nath Kovind.

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Members of Parliament also attended the farewell ceremony.

Modi had hosted a dinner in Kovind's honour on Friday. Members of the Union Cabinet, chief ministers of various states and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

The dinner had a good representation from all parts of the country, including many Padma awardees and tribal leaders.