New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar on becoming Vice President and wished him for a fruitful tenure.
Dhankhar was on Thursday sworn in as the 14th Vice President of India.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Dhankhar (71) during a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Dhankhar took the oath in Hindi in the name of god.
Modi, who attended the oath-taking ceremony of Dhankhar, said in a tweet, “I congratulate him on becoming India’s Vice President and wish him the very best for a fruitful tenure.”
Home Minister Amit Shah also congratulated Dhankhar on being sworn-in as the vice president.
“Dhankhar ji has always set high ideals in public service keeping national interest first. I am sure that the country will benefit greatly from his vast experience,” Shah said in a tweet in Hindi.
Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and G Kishan Reddy were among a host of BJP leaders who congratulated Dhankhar.
Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar also congratulated Dhankhar and extended best wishes to him.
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