Venkaiah Naidu bid farewell to the retiring Rajya Sabha members- Sitaram Yechury of the CPI(M), D Bandyopadhyay of the Trinamool Congress and Dilip Pandya of the BJP- and formally adjourn the House sine die.
13:45 Venkaiah Naidu bid farewell to the Rajya Sabha members retiring today- Sitaram Yechury of the CPI(M), D Bandyopadhyay of the Trinamool Congress and Dilip Pandya of the BJP- and formally adjourns the House sine die.
13:38 President Kovind administering Venkaiah Naidu's oath-taking
#PresidentKovind administered oath of Office of Vice President to @MVenkaiahNaidu at a Swearing-in-Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan pic.twitter.com/Rk8tY6437N— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 11, 2017
13:31 Here's the first speech of the new Vice-President of India
First Speech of Rajya Sabha Chairman Sh. M. Venkaiah Naidu: https://t.co/Ite9ADrgwZ via @YouTube— Rajya Sabha TV (@rajyasabhatv) August 11, 2017
13:25 Quoting former President Pranab Mukherjee, Venkaiah Naidu concludes his speech by telling the Rajya Sabha members to ponder upon the three Ds of "discuss, debate and decide", leaving out the fourth D of "disrupt".
13: 23 The tradition of not passing bills in din in the Rajya Sabha will continue, declares Venkaiah Naidu.
13:21 As part of his opening speech, Naidu bids farewell to Sitaram Yechury and congratulates him on the completion of a successful tenure.
13:20 The aspirations of the poorest of the poor must be recognised, upholds Naidu.
He added that the history of freedom struggle and the ideals of our country must not be forgotten.
13:18 Let the government propose, opposition oppose and the house dispose: Venkaiah Naidu
13:17 Parliament should be the voice of sanity expressing the concerns of the deprived sections of the society, Naidu says.
13:15 "The opposition must have its say, but the government must have its way," says Naidu
13:10 India as the "largest democracy" and the "fastest growing democracy" needs better legislations for efficient growth.
13:08 Naidu says that he will be an "all-party-member" and will be above any political ideology while delivering his duties as Vice-President of India.
13:06 Naidu says that he feels gratitude that a "commoner" like him has been lifted to the post of a Vice-President.
He calls himself "son of the village" and emphasized on the agricultural sector of India, saying, "the basic culture of India is agriculture."
13:00 Venkaiah Naidu begins his speech in the Rajya Sabha
12:57 Jaitley says that Naidu's grassroot connections and his extensive experience will benefit the Rajya Sabha.
12:54 Finance Minister and Leader of Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley delivers a speech to welcome Venkaiah Naidu.
12:49 Various MPs belonging to various political parties including small regional parties are delivering their welcome speech for Venkaiah Naidu.
12:45 Here's how the Vice-Presidential polls took place this year.
12:32 Venkaiah Naidu had tweeted about his joy as he was elected as the Vice-President of India on August 5, beating Opposition's joint candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
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— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) August 5, 2017
12:12 Here's Sitaram Yechury's last speech in the Rajya Sabha, welcoming Venkaiah Naidu.
Sh. Sitaram Yechury's Speech | Welcome ceremony of Rajya Sabha Chairman: https://t.co/kw8ofrN2ef via @YouTube— Rajya Sabha TV (@rajyasabhatv) August 11, 2017
12:00 Here's Prime Minister Modi welcoming Vice President in the Upper House for the first time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Speech | Welcome ceremony of Rajya Sabha Chairman: https://t.co/3SIfcEB4Ex via @YouTube— Rajya Sabha TV (@rajyasabhatv) August 11, 2017
11:55 Naidu was a Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan serving four consecutive terms. He was first elected to the Upper House in 1998.
He was re-elected in 2004, 2010 and 2016. He has extensive experience in the Upper House of the Parliament, which he now chairs.
11:50 Venkaiah Naidu is chairing the Rajya Sabha as various members of the upper house is welcoming him as the new Vice-President. This is his first session as an ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
The Monsoon Session of the Parliament closes today.
11:46 Sitaram Yechury, CPIM representative who retires today delivers his last speech welcoming Venkaiah Naidu in the Rajya Sabha.
Expressing his happiness for his appointment, Yechury said that Naidu's experience should help him be fair and just to the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha.
11:37 AITC representative from West Bengal, Derek O'Brien praised Naidu's innovative acronyms and expanded his name NAIDU as "Now All India Dearest Umpire."
11:27 The Rajya Sabha has a legacy of giving a fair chance to everyone for speaking and has important responsibilities in passing key legislations, says Ghulam Nabi Azad.
He expects Venkaiah Naidu to live up to the legacy of Rajya Sabha's "fair" atmosphere.
11:19 Ghulam Nabi Azad, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, begins his speech welcoming the new Vice-President.
Recognising Naidu's experience in the parliament, he says that Naidu has escalated to the position of a VP from the lowest rung of the society. "That is the greatest success of democracy in India," he says.
11:14 Narendra Modi ends his speech with an inspiring couplet.
11:12 Venkaiah Naidu has gifted the nation with Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, praises Modi.
11:10 Venkaiah Naidu is a farmer's son and during his tenure as Poverty Alleviation Minister, he has always upheld the interests of the poor, says Narendra Modi.
Modi adds that the presence of a farmer's son in a highly dignified position is a proof of a "matured democracy" in India.
11:06 Venkaiah Naidu is the first Vice-President to be born in the Independent India, says Narendra Modi.
11:05 Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha begin. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes the new Vice-President.
10:58 Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, P J Kurien tells Rajya Sabha TV that he is happy and excited to welcome the new Vice-President. "He is an experienced parliamentarian," he says.
10:45 Naidu has made a name for himself on the political stage as an experienced Parliamentarian and an active minister. But he is also known for his sense of humour, with his innovative wordplay.
His first session in the Rajya Sabha begins soon at 11 am.
10:42 President Kovind and Vice-President Naidu reach the Parliament and pay tribute to B R Ambedkar.
10:35 Former President Pranab Mukherjee and Congress president Sonia Gandhi were not present in the oath-taking ceremony.
10:30 India gets a new Vice-President.
Live: Shri @MVenkaiahNaidu taking oath as the 13th #VicePresident of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi: https://t.co/Rn8fuao3ha pic.twitter.com/u3kMLlS5r3— MIB India (@MIB_India) August 11, 2017
10:24 Venkaiah Naidu will be reaching the Parliament soon. He will chair the upper house on the last day of the monsoon session.
10:12 Venkaiah Naidu has been sworn-in as the Vice-President of India. President Ram Nath Kovind congratulates the new Vice-President.
10:10 Venkaiah Naidu takes oath in Hindi as the Vice-President of India. President Ram Nath Kovind administers the oath.
10:06 Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches Rashtrapati Bhavan. BJP national president Amit Shah and outgoing Vice-President Hamid Ansari also present at the Durbar Hall. Ceremony to begin soon.
10:00 After taking oath as Vice-President, Venkaiah Naidu will chair the Rajya Sabha as the ex-officio Chairman on the last day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament.
9:56 Here are the duties the President and the Vice-President of India.
9:51 The ceremony at the Durbar Hall will start soon. President Ram Nath Kovind, in a first, will administer Venkaiah Naidu's oath
9:48 On Tuesday, Venkaiah Naidu attacked outgoing VP Hamid Ansari’s comments on the increasing “unease and insecurity” of the Muslim community in India. In an interview, Naidu negated Ansari’s comment as “political propaganda” and said, “compared to the entire world, minorities are more safe and secure in India and they get their due.”
9:45 Earlier in the day, Venkaiah Naidu paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat in New Delhi and offered his respect to political pioneers, Jan Sangh Leader Deendayal Upadhyaya, first Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Dr BR Ambedkar.
9:42 Venkaiah Naidu met the Former President Pranab Mukherjee earlier on Thursday
Met Sh Pranab Mukherjee ji at his residence. I thank him for his warm best wishes for the future. pic.twitter.com/lmsPpZDQG0— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) August 10, 2017
9:38 A political veteran, Venkaiah Naidu was serving as a Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation as well as the Information and Broadcasting Minister before he was named as the VP candidate by the BJP-led NDA government.
He resigned from the post in order to contest the 15th Vice-Presidential Elections of India.
9:30 Welcome to the live updates of the swearing-in ceremony of India’s Vice President, Venkaiah Naidu at the prestigious Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
NDA-nominated Venkaiah Naidu defeated opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi in the Vice-Presidential elections held on August 5. He won with a thumping majority of 516 votes, securing 67.9 percent of the total votes polled.
Venkaiah Naidu bid farewell to the retiring Rajya Sabha members- Sitaram Yechury of the CPI(M), D Bandyopadhyay of the Trinamool Congress and Dilip Pandya of the BJP- and formally adjourn the House sine die.
Venkaiah Naidu bid farewell to the retiring Rajya Sabha members- Sitaram Yechury of the CPI(M), D Bandyopadhyay of the Trinamool Congress and Dilip Pandya of the BJP- and formally adjourn the House sine die.
Venkaiah Naidu bid farewell to the retiring Rajya Sabha members- Sitaram Yechury of the CPI(M), D Bandyopadhyay of the Trinamool Congress and Dilip Pandya of the BJP- and formally adjourn the House sine die.
Quoting former President Pranab Mukherjee, Venkaiah Naidu concludes his speech by telling the Rajya Sabha members to ponder upon the three Ds of "discuss, debate and decide", leaving out the fourth D of "disrupt".
The tradition of not passing bills in dinin the Rajya Sabha will continue, declares Venkaiah Naidu.
As part of his opening speech, Naidu bids farewell to Sitaram Yechury and congratulates him on the completion of a successful tenure.
The aspirations of the poorest of the poor must be recognised, upholds Naidu.
He added that the history of freedom struggle and the ideals of our country must not be forgotten.
Let the government propose, opposition oppose and the house dispose: Venkaiah Naidu
Parliament should be the voice of sanity expressing the concerns of the deprived sections of the society, Naidu says.
India as the "largest democracy" and the "fastest growing democracy" needs better legislations for efficient growth.
"The opposition must have its say, but the government must have its way," says Naidu.
Naidu says that he will be an "all-party-member" and will be above any political ideology while delivering his duties as Vice-President of India.
Naidu says that he feels gratitude that a "commoner" like him has been lifted to the post of a Vice-President.
He calls himself "son of the village" and emphasized on the agricultural sector of India, saying, "the basic culture of India is agriculture."
