Shimla, April 27 -- President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Shimla on Monday for a five-day summer visit and was accorded a warm welcome at the Kalyani Helipad in Chharabra.

The President was received by Governor Kavinder Gupta and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. She was accorded a warm welcome on behalf of the people of the state.

Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania also welcomed the President and presented her with a bouquet, wishing her a pleasant and comfortable stay during her visit to the state.

According to officials, President Murmu will be on summer sojourn in Himachal Pradesh from April 27 to May 1 and is scheduled to visit various locations across the state.

During her visit, she will stay at the Rashtrapati Niwas, M...