Gangtok, 2 November, 2019: President Ram Nath Kovind, a long with his wife Savita, arrived here on Saturday on a two-day visit to Sikkim.

He was accorded a warm welcome by Governor Ganga Prasad, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and senior civil and army officials at the army helipad at Libing here, a release issued by Information and Public Relations Department (IPR) said.

Kovind, after receiving the guard of honour upon his arrival, left for Raj Bhawan.

He is scheduled to attend the Sikkim University's fifth convocation ceremony on Sunday among other engagements in the state capital, the IPR release added.