Rajnath pays obeisance at Maa Bhadrakali Temple in Jharkhand

Singh is slated to hold meetings with BJP leaders and workers in Ranchi later in the day.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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Chatra (Jharkhand): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday offered prayers at the famous Maa Bhadrakali Temple at Itkhori here.

Soon after arriving in Ranchi, Singh went straight to the temple in a chopper. The Maa Bhadrakali Temple is located around 160 km from state capital Ranchi.

Singh is scheduled to address BJP workers in Chatra at 1.30 pm.

He is also slated to hold meetings with party leaders and workers in Ranchi later in the day.