Venkaiah Naidu with his wife Usha and daughter Deepa Venkat after he was declared elected on Saturday evening. (Source: Express Photo/Renuka Puri) Venkaiah Naidu with his wife Usha and daughter Deepa Venkat after he was declared elected on Saturday evening. (Source: Express Photo/Renuka Puri)SENIOR BJP leader and former Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu was on Saturday elected the 15th Vice-President of India. Ever since the BJP-led NDA government came to power with a clear majority in 2014, the Rajya Sabha has been dominated by the Opposition. BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Prabhat said he was confident that Naidu would be a “fair chairperson”.

Source: Indian Express August 06, 2017 00:23 UTC