Who among the following political leaders succeeded Venkaiah Naidu to become Vice President of India in August 2022 ?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Jagdeep Dhankhar
On August 11, 2022, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate, took the oath of office as India's 14th vice president.
- At Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, the Honourable President Smt. Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to Shri Dhankar.
- At the event to swear in the new Vice President, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, previous President Shri Ram Nath Kovind, former Vice President Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, and a number of other dignitaries were in attendance.
- Shri Dhankhar paid his respects to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat in Delhi prior to his swearing-in.