Ram Nath Kovind was today sworn-in as India's 14th president, the first BJP leader and the second Dalit in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Ram Nath Kovind was on Tuesday sworn-in as India's 14th president, the first BJP leader and the second Dalit in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Kovind was administered the oath of office to "preserve, protect and defend the constitution and law" by Chief Justice of India J S Kehar in an impressive ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament.
The 71-year-old took oath in Hindi to thunderous applause and thumping of desks by the gathering, including Vice President Hamid Ansari, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee and former president Pratibha Patil.
(PTI)
1. Paying tribute to the Mahatma
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President-elect Ram Nath Kovind with his wife pays floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat before being sworn in as the 14th President of India in New Delhi on Tuesday
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2. Path to glory
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The Presidential cavalcade heads towards the Parliament as Ram Nath Kovind was to be sworn in as the 14th President of India in New Delhi on Tuesday
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3. Men of the moment
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Incoming Indian president Ram Nath Kovind and outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee arrived ahead of the oath-taking ceremony at the Indian Parliament in New Delhi on July 25, 2016
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4. Senior BJP leaders
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP veteran LK Advani and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the swearing-in ceremony of President Ram Nath Kovind in the Central Hall of Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday
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5. Handing over the baton
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President Pranab Mukherjee greeting President-elect Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan before the latter took oath as the 14th President of India, in New Delhi on Tuesday
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6. Welcome, 14th President of India
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Ram Nath Kovind being swore as the 14th President of India by the Chief Justice of India, Justice JS Khehar at a special ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament in New Delhi on Tuesday
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7. Ram Nath Kovind's family
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The family members of President-elect Ram Nath Kovind arrived to attend his swearing-in ceremony at Parliament in New Delhi on Tuesday
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8. President waves from horse-drawn carriage
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India's new President Ram Nath Kovind waves from a horse-drawn carriage during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on July 25, 2017
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