Jaipur, Nov 02: Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who arrived at the pink city today, was greeted by Rajasthan governor Justice Anshuman Singh, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on his 80th birthday falling on ''dhan teras'' today as per vikram samvat calender. Shekhawat, who had gone for a medical check-up at Cleveland in the US, was received by the governor, the chief minister, Jaipur MP Girdharilal Bhargav and senior administrative and police officials at Sanganer airport near here.
They inquired about his health and wished him on his birthday as per the Indian lunar calendar.
Shekhawat would stay at the state capital till November five, during which he will celebrate dipawali on November four, official sources said. He would also participate in other programmes, sources added.
Bureau Report