Raj Babbar, two others take oath in RS

Babbar, who was elected to the Upper House from Uttarakhand, took oath in Hindi and was warmly greeted by members from across the political spectrum

Raj Babbar
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 17 2015 | 1:24 PM IST
Congress leader Raj Babbar and BJP's Amar Shankar Sable were among three newly-elected members who took oath in Rajya Sabha today.

Babbar, who was elected to the Upper House from Uttarakhand, took oath in Hindi and was warmly greeted by members from across the political spectrum.

With his family including brother watching from the Visitors' Gallery, Babbar was greeted with warm hugs from several leaders during a brief adjournment,

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Sable, who was elected from Maharashtra, took oath in Marathi while Dola Sen (TMC), elected from West Bengal, took oath in Bengali.

Chairman Hamid Ansari greeted the members with a "welcome".
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First Published: Mar 17 2015 | 12:48 PM IST

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