The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, will be visiting Kerala for a two-day visit to Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur on May 21-22, 2023.
On May 21, upon his arrival, the Vice-President will visit the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram to offer prayers.
On May 22, the Vice-President will inaugurate the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Kerala Legislative Assembly building in Thiruvananthapuram. He will address the gathering and release a souvenir for the Kerala Legislature International Book Festival – 2023. The Legislative Assembly building was inaugurated on May 22, 1998, by the former President of India, late Shri K.R. Narayanan.
Later in the day, the Vice-President will visit the Indian Naval Academy (INA) in Ezhimala, Kannur. This visit is significant as it marks the first visit by any Vice-President of India to the INA. During his visit, he will interact with the cadets.
During his tour of Kannur, the Vice-President will also pay respects to his teacher, Ms. Rathna Nair, at her residence in Thalassery. Ms. Nair had taught Shri Dhankhar when he was a student at Sainik School, Chittorgarh.