New Delhi: M Venkaiah Naidu was Friday sworn in as the 15th vice president of India.
President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy to Naidu, 68, at a ceremony in the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Nominated by the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, he won the vice presidential poll on August 5.
Earlier Naidu, 68, paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat. He also paid tributes to Jan Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya, besides Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar.