President Droupadi Murmu’s helicopter got stuck on a freshly laid concrete helipad after landing at Pramadam in Pathanamthitta on Wednesday. The chopper was initially scheduled to land at Nilakkal, but following adverse weather conditions, the plan was changed. The police and Fire Force personnel later jointly pushed the helicopter out of the concrete.

From Pramadam, the President will travel to Sannidhanam in a convoy of five four-wheel-drive vehicles and an ambulance via the Swami Ayyappan Road and the traditional trekking path. Security has been tightened, and a convoy rehearsal was held earlier, according to Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) officials.

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Police and Fire Force personnel pushed the chopper out of the concrete. Photo: Harilal/Manorama

After the darshan, she will return to Thiruvananthapuram in the evening. On Thursday, the President will unveil a bust of former President K R Narayanan at the Raj Bhavan, inaugurate the Mahasamadhi Centenary celebrations of Sree Narayana Guru at Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala, and attend the valedictory function of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of St Thomas College in Pala, Kottayam.

President Murmu will conclude her Kerala visit on October 24 by attending the centenary celebrations of St Teresa’s College in Ernakulam.

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