Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as India's 14th Vice-President of India
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
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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 Opposition's 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.