Venkaiah Naidu elected as vice-president, BJP workers celebrate across India
Venkaiah Naidu defeated opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi by a margin of 272 votes.
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Venkaiah Naidu is greeted by his wife Usha after daughter Deepa Venkat after being elected as the vice-president of India, in New Delhi on Saturday. The NDA nominee defeated opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi by a margin of 272 votes. PTI
Shemsher Sharif (L), the Rajya Sabha Secretary General and Returning Officer for the election of the vice-president presents the victory certificate to Venkaiah Naidu. The BJP veteran secured 516 votes while Gandhi got 244 votes. Of the 771 votes polled, 11 votes were declared invalid. PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah greet Vice-President-elect Venkaiah Naidu at his residence in New Delhi on Saturday. Although 785 MPs were eligible to vote in the election, 14 MPs could not vote. PTI
BJP workers celebrate the victory of NDA candidate Venkaiah Naidu's victory, in Bhopal on Saturday. PTI
M Venkaiah Naidu's election as the new vice-president of India shattered two records — the 771 votes polled were the highest so far for the constitutional post and his victory margin was more than the votes polled by combined opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi. PTI
Born to a humble agricultural family in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district, the 68-year-old Naidu has served as BJP president, a minister in various portfolios and a long-time Rajya Sabha member, a political career extending more than four decades. PTI