When President meets his old friend from Odisha at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Feb 13, 2020 at 4:41 PM Updated On : Feb 17, 2020 at 4:50 PM

New Delhi: Former Rajya Sabha Member from Odisha, Birbhadra Singh met President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Accompanied by his family members, Birbhadra called on the President on February 4.

Apart from a freewheeling discussion, Birbhadra and Ram Nath discussed about the development of Mayurbhanj district. Also, the former Parliamentarian invited the President for a visit to the district.

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Worth mentioning, on December 8, the President had met Birabhadra, a former Rajya Sabha member from Odisha, after a long gap of 12 years during the valedictory ceremony of the platinum jubilee celebration of Utkal University.

The President had recognised Birabhadra, who was seated among the audience. Both the President and Birabhadra had exchanged pleasantries. The President had also invited Birabhadra to Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Notably, Kovind and Singh were Rajya Sabha members between 2000 and 2006. They were members of the ST/SC committee and had worked together at least for two years.