Guwahati/New Delhi, August 6 (IANS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan and appealed him to set up a presidential retreat in the northeast.
Sonowal also invited Kovind to visit the state and the latter readily agreed, saying he is looking forward to visit the beautiful and scenic state of Assam and the northeast sometime in October-November.
“A presidential retreat in northeast besides the existing ones in North and South would symbolize the unity of the country besides signifying the unity of our diverse cultures and people of the country,” Sonowal said while referring to the existing Presidential Retreats which are located at Mashobra in Shimla and Bolarum in Hyderabad.
The President appreciated Sonowal for conceiving the idea and assured to look into the matter in right earnest.
Assam CM congratulates Venkaiah Naidu
Guwahati, August 6 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today congratulated M Venkaiah Naidu on winning the vice-presidential election.
Sonowal, in a telephonic conversation with Naidu, wished him the best for a remarkable and eventful tenure as Vice-President of the country and chairman of Rajya Sabha.
“The high victory margin by Naiduji shows that he got votes from the Opposition as well and it shows his wider acceptability,” an official release quoting Sonowal said.
“After a busy and long political innings spanning several decades, Naiduji is going to occupy one of the top constitutional posts in the country,” he said.
