New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Monday warmly welcomed CP Radhakrishnan as the new Rajya Sabha Chairman.

He said the people of Tiruppur must be feeling proud, adding that members hope the tradition and leadership style of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who viewed Parliament as a deliberative body, will be upheld.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Raghav Chadha said, "Sir, on welcoming you today, I feel that after a long darkness, a shining sun has risen. I feel that a boat stuck in a swamp has come to the shore today, and after a chilling summer, a freezing monsoon has come today."

"The soil of Tiruppur must be smelling of pride today, the soil in which you were born, brought up and reached this position today base...