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Hectic day for Governor

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Hosts celebrations at Bhubaneshwar and Hyderabad

BUSY SCHEDULE: Governor Rameshwar Thakur interacting with freedom fighters as Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy looks on, during the `at home' in Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Independence Day in Hyderabad on Tuesday. — Photo: K. Gajendran

HYDERABAD: Governor Rameshwar Thakur had a hectic schedule on Tuesday evening hosting back-to-back receptions in Bhubaneshwar and Hyderabad to mark Independence Day.

Mr. Thakur and his wife Narmada were present at the gubernatorial bungalow in Orissa where they played host to the city's dignataries before flying by a special aircraft to Hyderabad. The couple arrived on dot at Raj Bhavan to receive a host of political leaders including Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Speaker K.R. Suresh Reddy, besides prominent citizens and freedom fighters. The ceremonial function was pushed to 6.30 p.m. instead of the usual 5 p.m.

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Since the beginning of this year when he was appointed Governor of Andhra Pradesh in addition to his existing responsibilities as Head of the State in Orissa, Mr. Thakur has been dividing his time between the two State capitals. He took over from Sushil Kumar Shinde who resigned after he was given a berth in the Union Cabinet on January 29.

The Raj Bhavan reception was also attended by APCC president K. Keshava Rao, BJP president N. Indrasena Reddy, Chief Secretary J. Harinarayan, Director General of Police Swaranjit Sen and senior Army officials.

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