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Newly elected President Dr Ram Baran Yadav and Vice President Paramananda Jha were sworn in amid a grand ceremony at the presidential palace in Kathmandu, Wednesday afternoon.

Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri administered the oath of office and secrecy to President Yadav. The president was given military guard of honor after he was sworn in, said media reports from Kathmandu.

Following the swearing ceremony, Yadav assumed his office as the president of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

Briefly talking to journalists at his office, President Yadav said that he would dedicate himself to institutionalization of republic, timely drafting of new constitution and maintain peace and communal harmony.

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, acting chair of the Constituent Assembly K.B Gurung, ministers, heads of foreign diplomatic missions and heads of constitutional bodies were also present at the swearing ceremony.

President Yadav later administered oath of office to Vice President Parmananda Jha at presidential palace.

Meanwhile, the government on Wednesday announced a one-day public holiday on Thursday to celebrate the election of the first president and vice president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

A cabinet meeting held at PM's official residence this morning decided to mark the election of country's first president across the nation tomorrow, home ministry officials said.