Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu takes oath in Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, who was recently elected to Rajya Sabha from Haryana after crossing over from Shiv Sena to BJP, today took oath as a member of the Upper House.

Prabhu took oath in Hindi and swore in the name of God to declare his allegiance to the Constitution.

After taking oath, he walked to Chairman Hamid Ansari, who warmly greeted him with a "welcome".

Prabhu also greeted leaders of various parties before signing the register as members greeted him with thumping of desks.