PM Modi congratulates Venkaiah Naidu on winning VP election

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Venkaiah Naidu on being elected as Vice President.

"Congratulations to @MVenkaiahNaidu Garu on being elected India’s Vice President. My best wishes for a fruitful & motivating tenure," PM Modi tweeted.

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/893830170951516161

Showing faith over Naidu, PM Modi said he is confident of former's abilities.

"I am confident @MVenkaiahNaidu will serve the nation as a diligent & dedicated Vice President, committed to the the goal of nation building," he said.

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/893830344004317184

PM Modi also gone back to the old when Naidu worked with him in party and government, saying, "Will cherish this aspect of our association."

"My mind is filled with memories of working with @MVenkaiahNaidu Garu, in the Party & Government. Will cherish this aspect of our association," Prime Minister of India tweeted.

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/893830693956063234

NDA nominee Naidu was on Saturday elected the next Vice President of India, defeating opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi by a margin of 272 votes.

Naidu secured 516 votes while Gandhi got 244 votes. Of the 771 votes polled, 11 votes were declared invalid

Apart from PM Modi, several other senior leaders including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah and Home Minister Rajnath Singh poured congratulations for the newly elected Vice President of India.

"Congratulations to Venkaiah Naidu Ji, who will be our next Vice President. We wish him well," tweeted Mamata.

https://twitter.com/MamataOfficial/status/893829947537498113

https://twitter.com/rajnathsingh/status/893842183836532736

https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/893835116518047745