Venkaiah Naidu takes oath as India's Vice President

Venkaiah Naidu took the oath at Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in a ceremony in New Delhi on Friday. ( Photo | PTI )

President Ram Nath Kovind administering the oath of office and secrecy to Venkaiah Naidu as India's Vice President in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan. ( Photo | PTI )

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Venkaiah Naidu at the latter's oath ceremony as India's Vice President at a ceremony in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Friday. ( Photo | PTI )

President Ram Nath Kovind with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the swearing-in ceremony of Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. ( Photo | PTI )

Venkaiah Naidu with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the swearing-in ceremony . ( Photo | PTI )

Venkaiah Naidu pays floral tributes to the statue of B R Ambedkar at Parliament House after taking oath as Vice President in New Delhi on Friday. ( Photo | PTI )