Shimla:- President Pranab Mukherjee today arrived here for a five-day sojourn in Mashobra near here.
Mukherjee, who landed at Kalyan Helipad in Chharabra, 14 kms from here, was received by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, Governor Acharya Devvrat, state ministers and army officials.
The President, accompanied by his daughter Sharmistha, drove to ‘The Retreat’, which is part of the President’s Estate where he was accorded a formal guard of honour.
He will stay here till June 6, a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
Mukherjee would preside over the golden jubilee convocation of Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) at Peterhoff here on June 3 and attend a banquet in his honour at Raj Bhawan.
The President will host a reception for senior dignitaries of the state, ministers, officials and journalists on June 5, the statement said.
As per the tentative schedule, Mukherjee will leave on the morning of June 6, official sources said.
PTI
