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Venkaiah Naidu sworn in as new Vice President of India

Updated on: 11 August,2017 11:14 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday took oath as India's new Vice President. Nominated by the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, he won the vice presidential poll on August 5

Venkaiah Naidu sworn in as new Vice President of India


M. Venkaiah Naidu


New Delhi: M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday took oath as India's new Vice President. Nominated by the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, he won the vice presidential poll on August 5.


The swearing-in ceremony was held in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan here.


Earlier Naidu, 68, paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat. He also paid tributes to Jan Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya, besides Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar.

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