New Delhi, September 20

Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda on Sunday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Gowda, 87, was in June elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka. This is the primary time that the JD(S) chief has grow to be a member of the Upper House since 1996.

When the House met for the day, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu referred to as for oath-taking by newly elected members.

After taking oath in Kannada, Gowda greeted the chair with folded palms.

Naidu remarked that he’s a “good addition to our House”.

“Former prime minister and one of the senior-most leaders of our country has come to our House,” he stated. PTI