President pays floral tribute to Sardar Patel at Rashtrapati Bhavan and Sardar Patel Chowk

31 October 2026

President Droupadi Murmu marked the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. She paid floral tribute to his portrait at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi and earlier paid tribute at his statue at Sardar Patel Chowk in the capital. Patel's birth anniversary is observed across the country as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, or National Unity Day. He was independent India's first Deputy Prime Minister and first Home Minister, and led the integration of the princely states into the Indian Union. The Statue of Unity in Gujarat, the tallest statue in the world, was built in his memory and the surrounding township is named Ekta Nagar.