Congratulating Kharge after the oath-taking, Radhakrishnan said the Rajya Sabha would benefit from the veteran parliamentarian’s extensive legislative experience.
Also present on the occasion were Union Health Minister and Leader of the House J.P. Nadda, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh.
Kharge was recently re-elected to the Rajya Sabha and continues to represent Karnataka in the Upper House.
With PTI inputs