Lok Sabha speaker calls on president, prime minister

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Sunday called on President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said.

Mahajan called on the president at Rashtrapati Bhavan, her office said in a statement.

She also called on Modi at his Race Course Road residence, the prime minister's office said in a separate statement.

Both the visits were described as a "courtesy call".

Mahajan was Friday unanimously elected speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha.