Overview
- With rain scrapping a planned Nilakkal touchdown, the presidential helicopter landed at a hastily readied Pramadam helipad where its wheels sank slightly into fresh concrete before police and fire personnel pushed it clear.
- The President continued by road to Pamba and proceeded uphill in a limited convoy for darshan at the Ayyappa shrine, as the Travancore Devaswom Board restricted access and paused virtual-queue bookings.
- Murmu arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on October 21 and was received by the Governor and Chief Minister, with traffic curbs and layered security in place along her routes.
- A Kerala BJP delegation led by Rajeev Chandrasekhar met the President at Raj Bhavan and flagged public concerns including the alleged Sabarimala gold misappropriation.
- The itinerary continues with the unveiling of a K. R. Narayanan bust and Sree Narayana Guru centenary observance on October 23, followed by events at St. Thomas College, Pala, and St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, on October 23–24.