New Delhi, Sept. 13 -- Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the 15th vice president of India on Friday, three days after he won the election to the second-highest constitutional post in the country. Later, he also assumed charge as the chairman of the Rajya Sabha and held his first meeting with floor leaders of various political parties. President Droupadi Murmu administered oath to 68-year-old Radhakrishnan, who, clad in a red kurta and mundu, - the traditional Tamil attire - took oath in English in the name of God, at a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. He will hold office till September 11, 2030. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, chief justice of India BR Gavai and a host of leaders greeted Radhakrishnan with applause after he took oath. Radhakrishnan succeeds Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned from the post on July 21 citing health reasons, necessitating an election. Dhankhar was present at the ceremony, his first public appearance since his resignation as the vice president.htc...