New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday and Friday, an official statement said on Wednesday.

On Thursday, the President will unveil the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha in Chennai.

The next day, he will grace the 18th anniversary celebrations of the Swarna Bharat Trust in Venkatachalam in Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. He will also visit the Akshara Vidyalaya in Venkatachalam.

--IANS mr/ravi