Jagdeep Dhankhar to be sworn-in as 14th Vice President of India on Thursday

Jagdeep Dhankhar will be sworn-in as 14th Vice President of India on Thursday(11th August). National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar has been elected as 14th Vice President of India. Mr. Dhankhar received 528 votes defeating the opposition’s candidate, Margaret Alva, who got 182 votes.

Mr. Dhankhar swept the polls with 72.8 percent of the valid votes cast during the polls yesterday. His victory margin is the highest in last six Vice Presidential poll. Mr. Dhankhar will take oath of office on Thursday(11th August), a day after the term of the incumbent Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu ends. Mr..Dhankhar will also be appointed the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers and several leaders have congratulated Mr. Dhankhar on winning the Vice Presidential election. In a tweet, President Murmu said, the nation will benefit from his long and rich experience of public life.

She conveyed best wishes to him for a productive and successful tenure. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said, the nation will greatly benefit from Mr. Dhankar’s vast experience and legal expertise. He conveyed best wishes to Mr .Dhankar for a successful and fruitful tenure.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Vice-President elect soon after his election to the office at his residence in Delhi and conveyed his greetings and best wishes. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, it is a matter of joy for the whole country that a farmer’s son has been elected as the Vice President of the country. In a tweet, Mr Shah said, Mr. Dhankhar has been continuously associated with the people in his long public life.

He said, the Upper House will definitely benefit from the close understanding of the ground issues and their experience. Mr . Shah expressed confidence that as Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar will prove to be an ideal guardian of the Constitution.

He expressed gratitude to NDA allies, other parties and members of parliament for supporting Mr. Dhankhar. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Mr. Dhankhar and said, his long public life, wide experience and deep understanding of people’s issues will certainly benefit the nation. He expressed confidence that he will make an exceptional Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman.