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President Ram Nath Kovind rakes 3.27 million Twitter followers on day one
Minutes before becoming the 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind made his first tweet.
New Delhi: Minutes before becoming the 14th President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday made his first tweet.
Interestingly, his fresh Twitter account has already garnered over three millions followers within an hour.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan Twitter handle now showed Kovind as President as said in its inaugural tweet, "Honoured to be sworn in as the 14th President of India; would be carrying out my responsibilities with all humility #PresidentKovind"
In his second tweet, President Kovind promised to stay true to all his duties and the people. "I bow to the 125 crore citizens of this great nation and promise to stay true to the trust they have bestowed on me #PresidentKovind"
At around 12:15 pm, President Kovind swore in as the 14th President of India in a glittering ceremony at the Central Hall of Parliament. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar.