Patna: APJ Abdul Kalam, who has been backed by the Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party for Presidential race, arrived in Patna on Thursday on a scheduled visit and was welcomed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the airport.
Kumar's receiving Kalam at the airport assumes significance in the backdrop of the Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party rooting for his candidature for the post of President.
Kalam will attend two separate functions in the city on Friday.
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Bharat Ratna Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam born October 15, 1931, Tamil Nadu, India, usually referred to as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, was the eleventh President of India, serving from 2002 to 2007. During his term as The President, ...
Nitish Kumar (born 1 March 1951, Bakhtiarpur, Bihar, India) is the Chief Minister of the north Indian state of Bihar. He is the top leader of Janata Dal (United) party. His name may also be written Nitīś Kumār, following the Hindi orthograp ...
Samajwadi Party (literally, Socialist Party) is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party. It was founded on October 4, 1992.
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