President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Saturday hosted a reception on the occasion of Maghe Sankranti at Sheetal Niwas. 

The reception was attended by Speaker Onasari Gharti, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bimalendra Nidhi, former vice president Paramananda Jha, former prime minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, senior Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Poudel, former prime ministers and senior UML leaders Jhala Nath Khanal and Madhav Kumar Nepal, former chairman of Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi, former Speakers Subas Nembang and Daman Nath Dhungana, ministers and lawmakers. 

Likewise, CPN-ML General Secretary CP Mainali, Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party Nepal Chairman Mahendra Raya Yadav were also present on the occasion.