India got her 14th President as Shri Ram Nath Kovind takes oath of office and takes over the charges from Shri Pranab Mukherjee.
President-elect Ram Nath Kovind begins as the 14th President today at a ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament. Chief Justice of India JS Khehar administered oath by the President Kovind. Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, union ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, Ambassadors and other diplomats, MPs and senior civil and military officers were present at the occassion.
President-elect Ram Nath Kovind began the day with a visit to Rajghat to pay his respect to Mahatma Gandhi before heading to Rashtrapati Bhavan where he was received by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Ex Governor of Bihar Ram Nath Kovind won the 2017 presidential election against opposition candidate Meira Kumar another heavy weight candidate of UPA, the former Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Mr Kovind got 65.65 per cent of the total votes which amounted to 702,044 electoral college votes. Ram Nath Kovind is now the 14th President of India.
Honoured to be sworn in as the 14th President of India; would be carrying out my responsibilities with all humility #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 25, 2017
I bow to the 125 crore citizens of this great nation and promise to stay true to the trust they have bestowed on me #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 25, 2017
Our Independence was the result of efforts by thousands of patriotic freedom fighters led by Mahatma Gandhi #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 25, 2017
Each one of us is a custodian of India’s well-being and of the legacy that we will pass on to coming generations #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 25, 2017
