As Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as new Vice-President of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied with BJP president JP Nadda and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, arrived at his residence and congratulated him.
Prime Minister was among the first to reach 11, Akbar Road, (residence of Pralhad Joshi) to greet the vice-president-elect for his stupendous victory.
In the visuals, a smiling Modi was seen offering a bouquet to Dhankhar and congratulating him.
“Congratulations to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji on being elected India’s Vice President with resounding support across party lines. I am confident he will be an outstanding Vice President. Our nation will gain tremendously from his intellect and wisdom,” Modi tweeted later.
“I thank all those MPs who have voted for Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji. At a time when India marks Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, we are proud to be having a Kisan Putra Vice President who has excellent legal knowledge and intellectual prowess,” the PM said further.
Union home minister Amit Shah in his congratulation message said he was confident that Dhankhar would " prove himself to be the ideal protector of the Constitution".
"The Upper House will definitely benefit from his [Dhankar's] experience and close understanding of ground issues," said the home minister. Shah expressed his gratitude to all those parties who extended their support to the NDA Vice-Presidential candidate.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated the new Vice-President saying:
"Congratulations to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar on winning the Vice Presidential elections. His long public life, wide experience and deep understanding of people’s issues will certainly benefit the nation. "I am confident that he will make an exceptional VP & Rajya Sabha Chairman," he said. Shah, Rajnath and Speaker Om Birla met Dhankar and congratulated him.
“I am so happy. I congratulate him. It was a decisive and impressive victory. He is an eminent lawyer and a farmer, this is a rare combination: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, at whose official residence Dhankar is staying, said.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said Dhankar will be a wonderful Rajya Sabha chairman, an outstanding Vice President. “The nation is blessed to have the son of a farmer and an eminent jurist as VP of India. We're fortunate we will have a chance to work with him,” he added.