President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Bhubaneswar this evening on a six-day visit to her home state Odisha. She was received by Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other senior dignitaries. During her visit, the President will attend a series of official, academic and cultural programmes across Khordha, Jajpur, Balasore, Puri and Mayurbhanj districts. Tomorrow, President Murmu will offer prayers at the Maa Biraja Temple in Jajpur and perform rituals at Navi Gaya.

She will later attend the 12th Convocation Ceremony of Fakir Mohan University in Balasore as the Chief Guest. In the evening, the President will proceed to Puri for darshan at the Shree Jagannath Temple. The President will visit Mayurbhanj on Wednesday to inaugurate several developmental projects and interact with tribal women and youth groups. President Murmu is scheduled to leave Bhubaneswar for Chhattisgarh on the 7th of this month.