MPs to bid farewell to Pratibha Patil on July 23
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar called on the President yesterday to extend an invitation to her. The outgoing President has consented to attend the programme, officials said.
Besides members of both the Houses, the function will be attended by Vice-President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Lok Sabha Speaker.
The next President will be elected on July 22 and will assume office on July 25.