Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday administered the oath or affirmation to eight newly elected and re-elected Members of Parliament in separate ceremonies held at the Parliament House and the Rajya Sabha Chamber.
Among those who took the oath was Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, who was re-elected to the Upper House from Karnataka. Kharge took the oath in Hindi at a ceremony held in Parliament House.
The Rajya Sabha Chairman also administered the oath to seven newly elected and re-elected members in the Rajya Sabha Chamber. The members included Mansingh Meraman Parmar, Tarun Chugh, Dr. Alka Singh, Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya, Rajendra Hiralal Jain, M. Nagaraja and Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi.
The members took the oath or affirmation in different Indian languages, reflecting the country’s linguistic diversity. Four members took the oath in Hindi, while one each took the oath in Kannada, Punjabi and Manipuri.
Among the newly sworn-in members, two represent Gujarat, while one each represents Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur and Rajasthan.
Several senior political leaders and dignitaries attended the oath-taking ceremonies.
