KCR congratulates New President

Hyderabad, July 21: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has been congratulated new President Ram Nath Kovind on his victory, here on Thursday.

BJP’s Telangana unit held celebrations on the occasion.

CM KCR hoped that Kovind would be successful in continuing the federal spirit of the country’s democracy, a release from the Chief Minister's office said. "The CM hoped that under the leadership of Kovind the country will make progress in all fields. The CM also hoped that Ram Nath Kovind will be victorious in continuing the federal spirit which is a part of Indian democracy," it said.

Telangana CM had extended support to Kovind's candidature in the Presidential election.

Meanwhile, BJP's Telangana leaders and workers organized celebrations at the Ambedkar statue here.
State BJP president K Laxman has announced earlier in the day that Kovind's victory would be celebrated at the residential localities of Dalits in the State.