Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday greeted Jagdeep Dhankar for winning the vice presidential election.?Dhankhar won the poll bagging 528 votes against his rival candidate Margaret Alva's 182.

"Governor Thiru R N Ravi extended his warmest greetings and best wishes to Thiru Jagdeep Dhankar, @jdhankhar1 on him being elected the Vice-President of India," a Raj Bhavan tweet said.

Stalin, while greeting the Vice-President elect, hoped "the ideals enshrined in our Constitution will be upheld during your tenure besides strengthening the democratic debates in the Upper House."

"Congratulations and best wishes to Thiru @jdhankhar1 on being elected as the Vice President of India," Stalin tweeted.?Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr S Ramadoss also congratulated Dhankar.

(With PTI inputs)