Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi : India’s 14th President Ram Nath Kovind took oath in Parliament’s Central Hall today in a ceremony that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all the lawmakers. Kovind said I come from a very simple background and the journey has been long: President.
“I feel privileged to walk on the same path as Dr.Radhakrishnan, Dr. Abdul Kalam and Pranab da: President” president said.
“I am thankful to you all for giving me the responsibility to be the President of India,” Mr Kovind said in his address. “I come from a humble background. The journey has been long.”
“I will stand by and represent all 125 crore fellow Indians. I understand the massive responsibility that this is. Former Presidents — from Rajendra Prasad to Pranab Mukherjee — all have been great leaders…. I hope to live up to that greatness,” he said.
President-elect Ram Nath Kovind leaves his residence for Rajghat. He will be sworn in as the 14th President of India, today.Prime Minister Narendra Modi arriving for BJP’s parliamentary party meeting underway at Library Building of Parliament. BJP’s parliamentary party meeting starts in Library Building of Parliament.
Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday will be sworn-in as the 14th President of the country. The former Governor of Bihar, nominated by the BJP-led NDA, won the presidential election last week receiving over 7 lakh votes in the Electoral College and defeating Opposition candidate Meira Kumar.
Kovind will be the country’s second Dalit President after KR Narayanan. Before becoming the Governor of Bihar, he served as a BJP MP in the Rajya Sabha and headed the party’s SC-ST wing for a while. The 71-year-old has held key positions in parliamentary committees during his 12-year stint as a lawmaker. A lawyer by training, Kovind has addressed the United Nations as India’s representative in 2002. Kovind practised at both the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court for 16 years.
