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Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as Vice President

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Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday took oath as the 14th Vice President.The former West Bengal governor had recently defeated opposition candidate Margaret Alva in the poll.

Those present included former Vice Presidents M Venkaiah Naidu and Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.With this Dhankhar also becomes the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

Dhankhar was administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu at a simple function.

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