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Mamata Banerjee congratulates M. Venkaiah Naidu on being elected Vice President
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Mamata Banerjee congratulates M. Venkaiah Naidu on being elected Vice President

| | 05 Aug 2017, 10:17 pm
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday congratulated M. Venkaiah Naidu on being elected as the Vice President of India.

"Congratulations to Venkaiah Naidu Ji, who will be our next Vice President. We wish him well," Banerjee tweeted.

Mamata Banerjee said opposition leader Gopal Krishna Gandhi fought this election with dignity for certain ideals.

"In the tradition of our democracy, Gopal Krishna Gandhi Ji fought this election with dignity for certain ideals," she said.

"We will continue to believe in these ideals and take them forward," she said.

M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday was elected as the new Vice President of India, beating his rival Gopalkrishna Gandhi.

After being elected as the Vice President, Naidu said he promised to uphold the Constitution and the high standards.

Thanking all lawmakers, who supported him, Naidu said: "With all humility, I express my gratitude to every MP who supported my candidature cutting across party lines."

He tweeted : "I promise to uphold the Constitution and the high standards set by my esteemed predecessors."

Naidu said he was honoured to become the Vice President of the nation.

"It's an honour for me to become Vice President from a family of an ordinary farmer.This Speaks for the beauty & strength of our democracy," Naidu tweeted.

 

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