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In Pics: Ramnath Kovind Sworn In As India's 14th President
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Ramnath Kovind takes oath as 14th President of India
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Immediately after the oath taking ceremony, Kovind, 71, exchanged the chair with Mukherjee to take over the top constitutional post of India - as the head of the state and supreme commander of the Indian Armed forces.
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Ram Nath Kovind, a former BJP member and an RSS activist, was on Tuesday sworn in as the 14th President of India. Chief Justice J.S. Khehar administered the oath of office to Kovind in the presence of outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament's Central Hall.
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Kovind is the second Dalit in the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Kovind was elected with 65 per cent of votes defeating Meira Kumar to occupy the top post.
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Before the ceremony, Kovind visited Rajghat where he paid tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi
Published at : 25 Jul 2017 02:37 PM (IST)
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