Before assuming office as the 13th vice-president of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, reached the famous hill shrine of Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh, on a thanks giving visit, on Sunday evening. Naidu arrived on a special flight from Bengaluru, at Renigunta airport of Tirupati, and later reached the shrine via road. Sources said, after offering prayers, Naidu will also participate in some local programmes in Tirupati, and also at his native village in bordering Nellore district. Also Read:Before taking oath as Vice President, Venkaiah Naidu gives new definition of INDIAFrom pasting posters to Vice President-elect: Venkaiah Naidu travels the distanceCross-voting gave Venkaiah Naidu massive edge over Gopalkrishna Gandhi in vice-presidential electionDecoding Venkaiah Naidu's easy win in vice-presidential election: Will 2019 Lok Sabha elections be a boring affair? ALSO WATCH: When India Today asked Venkaiah Naidu on vice-presidential aspirations: I'm Ushapati, husband of Usha

Source: India Today August 06, 2017 17:26 UTC