Kolkata, March 6 President Droupadi Murmu will be on a day-long visit to West Bengal on Saturday to attend the ninth International Santal Conference in the Darjeeling district, according to an official statement.
She was previously scheduled to visit Darjeeling for two days, starting on Friday, but the itinerary was revised following the resignation of West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday.
"She will be the guest of honor at the 9th International Santal Conference, being organized by the International Santal Council," the statement said.
The two-day conference is scheduled to be held near Bidhannagar in Siliguri.
The president has appointed R N Ravi, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, as the new Governor of West Bengal, but he has not yet taken office.
