<p>Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took oath as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha in English amid cheers from the Opposition benches.</p>.<p>Rahul had given the Lok Sabha a miss on Monday morning prompting taunts from RPI(A) leader and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale.</p>.<p>“Where is Rahul Gandhi,” Athawale had asked shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath as Lok Sabha member amid chants of 'Modi, Modi' and 'Jai Shri Ram'.</p>.<p>Congress members hit back at Athawale saying that Rahul would be in Parliament in time for the oath.</p>.<p>The Congress President walked in the Lok Sabha around 4 pm shortly before members from Kerala were called to take oath of office. Rahul was elected to the Lok Sabha for a fourth consecutive term, but for the first time from Wayanad in Kerala – the second seat from where he had contested the elections. He lost his traditional Amethi seat to BJP leader Smriti Irani.</p>.<p>Rahul made a solemn affirmation on bearing true faith and allegiance to the Constitution.</p>.<p>However, Rahul forgot the customary practice of signing the Lok Sabha register and started walking towards his seat after taking oath.</p>.<p>He was immediately called back by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Lok Sabha staffers to sign the register.</p>.<p>UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will take the oath as Lok Sabha member on today when lawmakers from Uttar Pradesh will be called.</p>
<p>Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took oath as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha in English amid cheers from the Opposition benches.</p>.<p>Rahul had given the Lok Sabha a miss on Monday morning prompting taunts from RPI(A) leader and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale.</p>.<p>“Where is Rahul Gandhi,” Athawale had asked shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath as Lok Sabha member amid chants of 'Modi, Modi' and 'Jai Shri Ram'.</p>.<p>Congress members hit back at Athawale saying that Rahul would be in Parliament in time for the oath.</p>.<p>The Congress President walked in the Lok Sabha around 4 pm shortly before members from Kerala were called to take oath of office. Rahul was elected to the Lok Sabha for a fourth consecutive term, but for the first time from Wayanad in Kerala – the second seat from where he had contested the elections. He lost his traditional Amethi seat to BJP leader Smriti Irani.</p>.<p>Rahul made a solemn affirmation on bearing true faith and allegiance to the Constitution.</p>.<p>However, Rahul forgot the customary practice of signing the Lok Sabha register and started walking towards his seat after taking oath.</p>.<p>He was immediately called back by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Lok Sabha staffers to sign the register.</p>.<p>UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will take the oath as Lok Sabha member on today when lawmakers from Uttar Pradesh will be called.</p>
