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New Delhi , August 11 (ANI): Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday took oath as the 14th Vice President of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of

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

Dhankhar succeeds the very popular Venkaiah Naidu. He defeated Oppositions Margaret Alva to emerge as a winner for the post of Vice President. He has the highest winning margin in the last six vice presidential elections held since 1997. 

Jagdeep Dhankhar, the NDA nominee, secured a total of 528 first preference votes, while Opposition candidate Margaret Alva received 182 votes.

Scores of INLD workers today protested in the city, demanding reinstatement of the old-age pension of those whose pensions were discontinued due to their annual family income being Rs 2 lakh or above.

Dhankar's candidacy was announced by BJP President JP Nadda in July.

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Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who was elected as Indias 14th Vice President on Saturday, has varied administrative experience and has been in public life for over three decades.

Once a “reluctant politician”, Jagdeep Dhankhar’s reemergence in the political scene in 2019 as West Bengal governor surprised many, so has his rise to the office of the Vice President of India.

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