Ramnath Kovind for the first time is visiting Lord Balaji Temple at Tirumala on Friday night after becoming President of India. Hence, AP government has made elaborate security arrangements in and around Tirupati town and at Tirumala.
Governor Narasimhan, AP CM Chandrababu Naidu and his ministers received him at Renigunta airport. From there they all reached Tiruchnur Padmavathi Ammavaru Temple at Mangapuram. Later, President Ramnath Kovind will inaugurate Sri Venkateswara Medical College for women at Tirupati town. Then he will reach Tirumala and will stay at Sri Padmavathi Guest House tonight.
President Kovind will have darshan of Lord Balaji on Saturday morning. In the meantime, AP government is hosting a felicitation function for him at Shilparamam on the holy hills.
AP CM Chandrababu Naidu will accompany him in Tirumala Balaji Temple. President Ramnath Kovind will start for New Delhi from Renigunta airport on Saturday morning around 11.00 am. Later, AP CM also will return to Vijayawada immediately.