Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla welcomed Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar upon his arrival at the Annandale helipad in Shimla on Friday.
Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri and Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, who is serving as the Minister-in-Waiting for the visit, were also present.
Senior dignitaries including Lt General Devender Sharma, GOC-in-C, ARTRAC; Shimla Mayor Surender Chauhan; Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena; DGP Ashok Tiwari; Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap; and SP Shimla Gaurav Singh joined the welcome ceremony.
Following his arrival, the Vice-President proceeded to Raj Bhavan where he was received by Secretary to the Governor CP Verma. A ceremonial Guard of Honour was presented to him at the Raj Bhavan.
Dhankar posted on his social media handle X, "Hon'ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Ji called on the Hon'ble Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh today."
On behalf of the people of Himachal Pradesh, the Governor felicitated the Vice-President by presenting him with a traditional Himachali cap, a shawl, and a memento.
The Vice President will stay at the Raj Bhavan during his visit and is scheduled to visit Solan on Saturday. In the evening, the Governor will host a banquet in his honour at Raj Bhavan.
Earlier today, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar was also felicitated by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, at Punjab Raj Bahwan in Chandigarh, Punjab.
A press note from the association stated that the Bar was represented by its office bearers: Sartej Singh Narula, President; Nilesh Bhardwaj, Vice President; Gagan Jammu, Secretary; and Asheesh Bishnoi, AAG, Punjab.
The vice-president was presented with a bouquet and a memento as a token of respect and appreciation. "The Hon'ble Vice President, who began his illustrious career as an Advocate and previously served as President of Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur Bench, engaged in a thoughtful and insightful interaction with the Office Bearers. The meeting, which lasted approximately 30 minutes, involved a constructive exchange on the contemporary challenges faced by the Indian judiciary and legal fraternity," the press note read.
Dhankar expressed his deep regard for the legal profession and assured the Bar representatives that he would visit the Punjab and Haryana High Court to meet with members of the Bar after the conclusion of the summer vacations.
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