Complete coverge: President Mukherjee's swearing-in ceremony
Pranab Mukherjee reaches Rajghat.
He is accompanied to Rajghat by Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath.
Actor Mithun Chakraborty part of Pranab's entourage who had flown in with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee last night. He will also be present when the President elect takes the oath, reports NDTV.
Pranab Mukherjee arrives at Rashtrapati Bhawan, will be sworn-in at 11:38 am.
The swearinmg-in ceremony will take place at the Central Hall of Parliament.
Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia will administer the oath of office in the presence of Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union ministers, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, governors, chief ministers and a host of dignitaries.
Mukherjee's key aide Pradyut Guha said that the President elect was very happy, calm and quiet as he left for the oath taking ceremony.
Talking about his attire, Goha said, "Mukherjee wore a new type of dress. He was wearing choga and achkan".
Pranab meets Pratibha Patil in Rashtrapati Bhava.
Ceremonial Guard of Honour at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan by the President's Body Guard.
Pranab Mukherjee arrives at Parliament.
He is received by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Meira Kumar, Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and Vice President of India Hamid Ansari and the Chief Justice of India, SH Kapadia.
Pranab Mukherjee is in the Central Hall of Parliament.
The letter in which the name of the President-elect was officially declared is being read out now.
Pranab Mukherjee administered the oath of office by Chief Justice SH Kapadia. India gets its 13th President.
Pranab Mukherjee is now officially India's 13th President.
Ceremonial gun salute in the background.
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After swearing-in, the new President addresses the gathered dignitaries.
President Pranab Mukherjee's acceptance speech
- Hunger is the biggest humiliation
- Peace is the first ingredient of prosperity
- For our development to be real, the poorest of our land must feel they are part of the narrative of rising India.
- I will strive to preserve, protect and defend our constitution not just in words but also in spirit
- War against terorirsm is the foe...and it s a world war because it can raise its head anywhere in the world India has been at frontline of this war long before others recognized its consequences
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Pranab Mukherjee arrives at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, for first time as the President of India.
Pranab Mukherjee has left for Rajghat. He will later go to the Parliament House and after taking oath he will proceed to his new residence - Rashtrapati Bhavan.