PM Modi congratulates Jagdeep Dhankhar on becoming VP, wishes him fruitful tenure

President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Dhankhar during a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

Jagdeep Dhankhar (L) with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after taking oath as the 14th Vice President of India. Pic/PTI

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.

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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.

PM 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."

Attended the oath-taking ceremony of Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji. I congratulate him on becoming India's Vice President and wish him the very best for a fruitful tenure. @jdhankhar1 @VPSecretariat pic.twitter.com/6FyEnR6wWT

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 11, 2022

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.

भारत के 14वें उपराष्ट्रपति के रूप में शपथ लेने पर श्री @jdhankhar1 जी को बधाई देता हूँ।

धनखड़ जी ने हमेशा राष्ट्रहित को सर्वप्रथम रखते हुए जनसेवा में उच्च आदर्श स्थापित किए हैं।

मुझे विश्वास है कि उनके व्यापक अनुभव का देश को बहुत लाभ मिलेगा। pic.twitter.com/kTMZjfYdb4

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 11, 2022

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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