<p>Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Saturday joined a ceremony at Parliament's Central Hall to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/parliamentarians-to-bid-farewell-to-kovind-1129297.html" target="_blank">bid farewell</a> to President Ram Nath Kovind.</p>.<p>President-Elect Droupadi Murmu will take oath as the 15th President of India on Monday. She will be the first tribal person to occupy the country's highest constitutional post.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/droupadi-murmu-once-a-councillor-and-now-indias-president-elect-1128803.html" target="_blank">Droupadi Murmu: Once a councillor and now India's president-elect</a></strong></p>.<p>Members of Parliament also attended the farewell ceremony.</p>.<p>Modi had <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/pm-modi-hosts-dinner-for-outgoing-president-ram-nath-kovind-1129256.html" target="_blank">hosted a dinner in Kovind's honour</a> on Friday. Members of the Union Cabinet, chief ministers of various states and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.</p>.<p>The dinner had a good representation from all parts of the country, including many Padma awardees and tribal leaders.</p>
<p>Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Saturday joined a ceremony at Parliament's Central Hall to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/parliamentarians-to-bid-farewell-to-kovind-1129297.html" target="_blank">bid farewell</a> to President Ram Nath Kovind.</p>.<p>President-Elect Droupadi Murmu will take oath as the 15th President of India on Monday. She will be the first tribal person to occupy the country's highest constitutional post.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/droupadi-murmu-once-a-councillor-and-now-indias-president-elect-1128803.html" target="_blank">Droupadi Murmu: Once a councillor and now India's president-elect</a></strong></p>.<p>Members of Parliament also attended the farewell ceremony.</p>.<p>Modi had <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/pm-modi-hosts-dinner-for-outgoing-president-ram-nath-kovind-1129256.html" target="_blank">hosted a dinner in Kovind's honour</a> on Friday. Members of the Union Cabinet, chief ministers of various states and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.</p>.<p>The dinner had a good representation from all parts of the country, including many Padma awardees and tribal leaders.</p>