President Ram Nath Kovind was accorded a warm welcome on Saturday at Dumna Airport in Jabalpur. The President, who is on a two-day State visit, reached Dumna Airport by an Indian Air Force plane at 9:40 am on Saturday. Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan received the President at the airport and accorded him a warm welcome.
Among those who were present at Dumna airport to welcome President Ram Nath Kovind were Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel, Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, Mohammad Rafique, Minister of State for AYUSH and Water Resources, Ramkishore Kanvare, Administrative Judge of Jabalpur Principal Bench Madhya Pradesh High Court Prakash Shrivastava, Administrative Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court Gwalior Bench Sheel Nagu, Administrative Judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court Indore Bench Sujoy Pal, MP Rakesh Singh, MLAs Ashok Rohani, Lakhan Ghanghoria and Vinay Saxena, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bais, Director General of Police Vivek Johri, Commandant Lieutenant General of College of Material Management Jabalpur Rakesh Kapoor and Collector Karmvir Sharma and Superintendent of Police Siddharth Bahuguna. President Kovind was introduced with dignitories present there. The President proceeded to Circuit House directly from the airport.
President Ram Nath Kovind who is on a two-day visit to Jabalpur was given the Guard of Honour by M.P. Armed police personnel at the Circuit House. Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and MP Rakesh Singh were also present on the occasion.