Even before the city was chosen by Pratibha Patil recently asher retirement destination, it seems to have been her preferred place for a visit during her five-year tenure as president of the country.u00a0

A reply to an application filed by this reporter with the outgoing president’s secretariat under the Right to Information (RTI) Act reveals Patil made 13 visits to the city during her tenure. u00a0The information provided says she spent 37 days and 24 nights in the city.