New Delhi, Aug. 11 (PTI): Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu was on Friday sworn in as the 15th Vice-President of India. Wearing his trademark white panche (lungi) and white shirt, Naidu took oath in Hindi in the name of god. While he is the 15th Vice-President, he is the 13th person to hold the constitutional post. His predecessor Hamid Ansari and the first Vice-President S. Radhakrishnan had held the post for two consecutive terms. After the ceremony, President Kovind, Prime Minister Modi, Ansari, vice-president Naidu, and Advani were seen seated together.

Source: The Telegraph August 11, 2017 08:48 UTC