Delhi CM Kejriwal, Sisodia call on Prez Kovind

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia today met newly- elected President Ram Nath Kovind.

A senior Delhi government official said the meeting at Rashtrapati Bhawan was a courtesy call.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party had sided with and voted for the opposition candidate Meira Kumar in the recently-held presidential election.

Kovind, 71, took oath as the 14th president of India on July 25. He won the election by securing 65.65 per cent of the total votes.