Her Excellency President of India Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil was accorded a warm and heartfelt send-off to Delhi by H.E. Governor Shri V.S. Kokje, Lady Governor Smt. Leena Kokje, Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues, Lt. General J.K. Mohanty, GOC Army Training Command Shimla alongwith senior Army officers and senior officers of the State Government at Kalyani helipad near Shimla in early hours today.

Chief Minister expressed hope that the six-day-long sojourn of Her Excellency must have been pleasant and comfortable in Shimla known as 'Queen of Hills'. He also extended invitation to her on behalf of the Government and the people of the State for making it convenient to visit Himachal Pradesh again.