Jaitley takes oath for Rajya Sabha term

New Delhi April 15 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha last month on Sunday took oath for his new term.

Jaitley took oath in Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu s chamber in Parliament.

Beside Jaitley BJP s Ananth Kumar Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Ghulam Nabi Azad and several other senior leaders were present.

Jaitley who was on April 2 appointed the Leader of the House could not take his oath due to his ill-health. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh.

Suffering from kidney related problems he was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Cardio-Neuro Tower on April 6.

He was to undergo a kidney transplant but was later discharged after undergoing dialysis for three days as the donor s organ "did not match".

--IANS
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