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Manmohan Singh Takes Oath As RS Member

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha. The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, news agency PTI reported.

Top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel and Anand Sharma were among those present during the oath taking. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and some BJP leaders were also present.

Singh (86) has come back as an RS member from Rajasthan. He was elected unopposed as the BJP did not put up a candidate against him.

OB Bureau

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