Ram Nath Kovind takes oath as President of India

IBNS | | Jul 25, 2017, at 10:25 pm

The President-elect, Ram Nath Kovind paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, in Delhi on July 25, 2017.

The President-elect, Ram Nath Kovind paying homage at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, in Delhi on July 25, 2017.

The President-elect, Ram Nath Kovind performing parikrama at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, in Delhi on July 25, 2017.

The President, Pranab Mukherjee, the President-elect, Ram Nath Kovind, the Vice President, M. Hamid Ansari, the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan and the Chief Justice of India, Justice J.S. Khehar in a ceremonial procession at Parliament House for swearing-in ceremony of the President of India, in New Delhi on July 25, 2017.

The Chief Justice of India, Justice J.S. Khehar administering the oath of the office of the President of India to Ram Nath Kovind, at a swearing-in ceremony in the central hall of Parliament, in New Delhi on July 25, 2017.

Ram Nath Kovind addressing after taking oath of the office of the President of India, at a swearing-in ceremony in the central hall of Parliament, in New Delhi on July 25, 2017.

Ram Nath Kovind addressing after taking oath of the office of the President of India, at a swearing-in ceremony in the central hall of Parliament, in New Delhi on July 25, 2017. The outgoing President, Pranab Mukherjee, the Vice President, M. Hamid Ansari, the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan and the Chief Justice of India, Justice J.S. Khehar are also seen.

The President, Ram Nath Kovind, the outgoing President, Pranab Mukherjee, the Vice President, M. Hamid Ansari, the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan and the Chief Justice of India, Justice J.S. Khehar, at a swearing-in ceremony in the central hall of Parliament, in New Delhi on July 25, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at the swearing-in ceremony of the President, Ram Nath Kovind, at central hall of Parliament, in New Delhi on July 25, 2017.

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