Venkaiah Naidu takes oath as 13th Vice President of India
Naidu became the 13th Vice President of the country.
He succeeded Hamid Ansari who held the portfolio for two terms.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the VP in Rajya Sabha saying that he is an ordinary man and a farmer's son. He also said: "Naidu has a good connectivity with people."
Naidu, who was BJP-led NDA's candidate for the VP poll, won against Opposition's candidate and former West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi.
Image: Official Twitter handle of Venkaiah Naidu.
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