Ram Nath Kovind officially took oath as India's 14th President on Tuesday at a ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament.
The swearing-in ceremony was conducted by Chief Justice Khehar. Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Union Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers, Ambassadors and other diplomats, MPs and senior civil and military officers were among those present.
“It is an honour to be the President of India,” Ram Nath Kovind says in first official address after taking oath
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