Mr Naveen Patnaik, whose party had also voted for the president-elect, too was present at the dinner.
Mr Nitish Kumar attended a farewell dinner for the President, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, hosted by Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi on Saturday (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: After breaking ranks with the Opposition to support the NDA Presidential candidate, Mr Ram Nath Kovind, Mr Nitish Kumar attended a farewell dinner for the President, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, hosted by Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi on Saturday. Besides, Mr Kumar the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and Odisha chief minister, Mr Naveen Patnaik, whose party had also voted for the president-elect, too was present at the dinner. From the Opposition, only Mr Kumar and Mr Patnaik were present on the occasion.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
Next Story
