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FAREWELL CEREMONY FOR OUTGOING VICE PRESIDENT VENKAIAH NAIDU

WE SHOULD ALSO STRIVE TO FULFILL THE EXPECTATIONS THAT HE

HAD FROM US AS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT : PM

Outgoing Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Similarly, Assamese, Bodo, Gujarati, Maithili,
was sworn in as India's 13th Vice President Manipuri, and Nepali were used for the first
on August 11, 2017, and after completing time in the Rajya Sabha. When the COVID-19
his five-year term, he has a long list of pandemic brought the world to a halt,
accomplishments to his name. During his several new initiatives were launched under
chairmanship, the Rajya Sabha's overall the leadership of outgoing Vice President
productivity increased from 42.77 percent Naidu to ensure the smooth operation of
in the first five sessions to 82.34 percent in Parliament, such as the virtual presentation
the next eight sessions. During his tenure, of parliamentary committee reports.
there was a significant increase in the Emphasizing on India's democratic ethos,
use of Indian languages in Upper House the obsolete word 'His Excellency' was also
proceedings, indicating his strong support replaced with 'Honourable Vice President'.
for the promotion of mother tongues and Remembering these qualities, Prime Minister
Indian culture. Dongri, Konkani, Kashmiri, Narendra Modi while addressing the farewell
and Santhali languages were used in the ceremony held on August 8 said, “we should
Rajya Sabha for the first time after 1952, and also resolve to fulfill the expectations that he
simultaneous translation services were also had as a Chairman from us as Members of
provided by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. Parliament.”

President of the Rajasthan Olympic Association and the
Rajasthan Tennis Association.

Congratulations to Jagdeep Dhankhar ji on BEGAN HIS POLITICAL CAREER AS A MEMBER OF
being elected the Vice President of India with THE LOK SABHA
the overwhelming support of all parties. I am Vice President Dhankhar contested the Lok Sabha
sure he will be an excellent Vice President. Our elections from Jhunjhunu in 1989 and won. From 1990
country will benefit greatly from his wisdom and to 1993, he was the Minister of State for Parliamentary
knowledge. At a time when India is celebrating Affairs in the Central Government. Later, he became an
the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence, we MLA from the Kishangarh Vidhan Sabha constituency in
are proud to have a farmer's son as our Vice the Ajmer district of Rajasthan. He has vast experience of
President, who has excellent legal knowledge administrative work. In 2019, he was made the Governor
and intellectual acumen. of West Bengal. On August 11, President Droupadi
-Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Murmu administered to him the oath of office.

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