<p>Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar after he was elected as the 14th vice president of India.</p>.<p>Dhankhar, 71, will take oath as the next vice president on August 11, a day after incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu's tenure ends.</p>.<p>"Congratulations and best wishes to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar on his being elected Vice President of India," Gandhi said in a message.</p>.<p>Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also congratulated him.</p>.<p>"Congratulations to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar ji on being elected as the 14th Vice President of India," he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>Dhankhar was elected as the vice president after getting 528 votes against his rival candidate Margaret Alva's 182 in the vice presidential election held on Saturday.</p>.<p>Rahul Gandhi thanked Alva for representing the spirit of the joint opposition.</p>.<p>"Thank you to Smt Margaret Alva ji for representing the spirit of the joint Opposition with grace and dignity," he said. </p>
<p>Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar after he was elected as the 14th vice president of India.</p>.<p>Dhankhar, 71, will take oath as the next vice president on August 11, a day after incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu's tenure ends.</p>.<p>"Congratulations and best wishes to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar on his being elected Vice President of India," Gandhi said in a message.</p>.<p>Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also congratulated him.</p>.<p>"Congratulations to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar ji on being elected as the 14th Vice President of India," he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>Dhankhar was elected as the vice president after getting 528 votes against his rival candidate Margaret Alva's 182 in the vice presidential election held on Saturday.</p>.<p>Rahul Gandhi thanked Alva for representing the spirit of the joint opposition.</p>.<p>"Thank you to Smt Margaret Alva ji for representing the spirit of the joint Opposition with grace and dignity," he said. </p>