BENGALURU: President Pranab Mukherjee will fly back to Delhi on Tuesday morning, cutting short his visit to Karnataka following the sudden death of former president APJ Abdul Kalam in Shillong on Monday night.
“The president is returning to Delhi on Tuesday morning instead of evening, cancelling his programmes during the day,” a protocol official told IANS.
The president is on overnight stay at Raj Bhavan in the city centre.
President Mukherjee was on a two-day visit to this southern state for attending a few events at Mysuru, Bengaluru and Kalaburgi in the state’s northern region.
President Pranab Mukherjee Cuts Short Karnataka Visit Over APJ Abdul Kalam’s Death
