1: Ramnath Kovind took oath as 14th President of India

Ram Nath Kovind took oath as the 14th President of India on 25 July 2017, following his landmark win in the Presidential elections. He was 

administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India Justice JS Khehar at a special function in the 

Parliament. With this, Kovind has become the second Dalit President of India after KR Narayanan. The NDA presidential candidate defeated the opposition candidate Meira Kumar by 1086 votes. 

At the time of his nomination as the Presidential candidate, Ram Nath Kovind was serving Bihar as its 

Governor.

2: Venkaiah Naidu sworn in as 13th Vice President of the country.

Union Minister Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu was sworn in as the 13th Vice President of India on 11 August 2017. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a special function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Naidu was elected as the Vice President on 5 August 2017 by 

defeating opposition candidate Gopal Krishna Gandhi.