By IANS,
New Delhi : Bharatiya Janta Party chief Nitin Gadkari met President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday and congratulated him on assuming office.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Gadkari described the visit as a “courtesy” call.
“After Pranab Mukherjee became president, I had to congratulate him. I congratulated him and held some discussions. I have old personal relations with him. It was a courtesy visit,” he told reporters.
“It had nothing to do with politics,” Gadkari said.
Mukherjee took charge as India’s 13th president July 25.