PM Narendra Modi Oath Ceremony Highlights: Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India for the third time, matching a milestone previously reached only by Jawaharlal Nehru. With more than 8,000 attendees at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Modi and his team of ministers officially began the NDA’s third term in office. As the oath-taking ceremony progresses, notable figures returning to Narendra Modi’s Cabinet include Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, and S Jaishankar, among others. Earlier today, the newly elected Members of Parliament convened at Modi’s residence, with many of them set to join the Cabinet. Currently, a total of 72 ministers are being sworn in.
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Mamata Banerjee, an ally of the INDIA bloc, has said that she didn’t recieve any invitation for Modi‘s swearing-in ceremony and hence, won’t be attending the event.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has received an invite to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi, reported ANI. Then invite was sent to him by Pralhad Joshi on Saturday. Congress in a statement said that Kharge will attend the ceremony as the leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha.
Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay has arrived in the National Capital to attend Narendra Modi‘s swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan today. Modi is set to take Prime Minister’s oath for the third consecutive term at 7.15 pm today.
Various BJP leaders including Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BL Verma, Pankaj Chaudhary, Annapurna Devi, and Arjun Ram Meghwal among others have arrived at Narendra Modi‘s residence to attend a tea meeting ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.
A Delhi Police officer has said that they’ve already deployed over 2,500 police officers, including special paramilitary and Delhi Armed Police units, around the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Traffic has been redirected and some roads have also been blocked. Barricades have been set up to make sure the ceremony goes smoothly.
Superstar Rajinikanth said Narendra Modi‘s third term as Prime Minister marks a significant achievement and underscores the strength of democracy with a robust opposition. Speaking to reporters before departing from his residence for Delhi, the veteran actor highlighted that after Jawaharlal Nehru, Modi is the only leader to secure a third term as PM, calling it a notable milestone. Rajinikanth will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Modi and his new Cabinet.
The exact dates of the sitting of the session will be decided by the new Union Cabinet. The session will also see the Prime Minister introduce members of his Council of Ministers to both Houses of Parliament.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will commence in the third week of June with the swearing-in of the new MPs for the first two days. A new Speaker will be elected after the MPs are sworn-in. The next day will see the President address a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, marking the inauguration of the session.
Leaders from India‘s neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region have been invited as distinguished guests to attend the sweraring-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. “President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe; President of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu; Vice-President of Seychelles, Ahmed Afif; Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina; Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth; Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’; and Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, have accepted the invitation to attend,” the MEA said on an official statement, adding that the visit by these world leaders is in keeping with the highest priority accorded by India to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and ‘SAGAR’ vision.
According to an official statement from the President’s Secretariat, the customary Change of Guard Ceremony will not take place on June 8, 15 and 22, 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan due to the preparation for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers in the Forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan and address to both the Houses of Parliament by the President.
Narendra Modi will take oath as the Prime Minister of India for a third straight term at 7.15 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He will be administered the oath by President Droupadi Murmu in the presence of several Indian and foreign dignitaries. With his appointment, Modi shall equal the record of Pt Jawaharlal Nehru of returning to the office after two full terms as PM.
Modi‘s name was proposed by senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh and endorsed by Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari of the BJP, Chandrababu Naidu of the Telugu Desam Party, Nitish Kumar of Janata Dal (United), Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena, Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas), Anupriya Patel of Apna Dal (Sonelal), HD Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) and Jitan Ram Manjhi of the Hindustan Awam Morcha.
On Friday, NDA leaders unanimously elected Narendra Modi as the leader of the alliance. Modi thanked the alliance leaders and the newly-elected MPs for their endorsement and assured them that their government will continue to strive towards achieving their shared goals.
Ahead of Modi‘s oath-taking ceremony, the Prime Minister-designate visited Rajghat, memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, where he paid homage to the Father of the Nation. He also paid his tributes to stalwart BJP leader and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his memorial ‘Sadaiv Atal’, and also paid his respects at the National War Memorial in Delhi on Sunday morning. Read more.
Delhi was declared a no-fly zone on Saturday ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers. The event is being graced by several dignitaries including the Heads of State of India‘s neighbouring countries. Special security measures have been arranged for foreign dignitaries attending.
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Narendra Modi’s third term in office comes after the NDA emerged as the winner in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, winning 293 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats. The INDIA bloc of Opposition parties, on the other hand, managed to secure 233 seats which is 39 short of the majority mark of 272. On Friday, the newly-elected MPs of the NDA met in the Central Hall of the old Parliament building and unanimously endorsed Narendra Modi as their leader, paving way for him to stake claim and form the government as Prime Minister.