New Delhi: President elect Ram Nath Kovind took the oath in Parliament’s Central Hall today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all Parliamentarians were present during the oath-taking ceremony. 22 members of President Kovind’s family also witnessed the ceremony.
“This is the first time we are entering Parliament. It is a proud moment for us. All of Uttar Pradesh is happy, for the first time a person from the state is becoming President,” said Deepak Kovnd, Kovind’s nephew.
The 71-year old President has served as the Governor of Bihar and is the second Dalit President of the country after President K R Narayanan. “I will stand by and represent all 125 crore fellow Indians. I understand the massive responsibility that this is. Former Presidents, from Rajendra Prasad to Pranab Mukherjee, all have been great leaders…. I hope to live up to that greatness,” Narayanan said.