Highlights
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Former West Bengal governor Jagdeep 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) in a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Dhankhar took the oath in Hindi in the name of god.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dhankhar’s predecessor M Venkaiah Naidu were among the dignitaries present at the ceremony.