Prez arrives in Tirupati, to offer prayers at Tirumala temple

President Ram Nath Kovind was welcomed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and Governer Biswa Bhusan Harichandan as he arrived in Tirupati on Tuesday to offer his prayers at the Tirumala temple. 

He will offer prayers to Lord Venkateswara.

After welcoming the President, Reddy was scheduled to fly back to Amaravati as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has scheduled a video conference with all the Chief Ministers.

President Kovind took the inaugural Air India One-B777 aircraft from Delhi to Chennai, on his way to Tirupati.

Before boarding the flight, the President performed a small inaugural ritual for the brand new aircraft.

(With inputs from IANS)