Union Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government will remain committed to building a new, developed and self-reliant India and the country will emerge on the global stage as a leading nation in every field.
Shah also thanked Prime Minister Modi for giving him the opportunity to serve the country and its people for the second consecutive term as a Union cabinet minister.
"Took oath as Union Cabinet Minister in the NDA government led by Modi ji. I express my heartfelt gratitude to PM Shri @narendramodi ji for giving me the opportunity to serve the country and countrymen again," he said in a post on X.
"Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, we will remain committed to building a new, developed and self-reliant India and our country will emerge on the global stage as a leading nation in every field of development," Shah said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has retained 34 ministers from his outgoing council of ministers including as many as 19 with Cabinet berths. The outgoing Cabinet ministers who took oath again on Sunday included Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, reflecting the prime minister's emphasis on continuity and experience in his third term, Annapurna Devi is the only one to be promoted from Minister of State rank to Cabinet minister, while L Murugan is the only person from the last council of ministers to get a berth again despite having lost the Lok Sabha election. He is already a member of the Rajya Sabha.
The first meeting of the third Narendra Modi cabinet is likely to be held on Monday evening at the Prime Minister's Lok Kalyan Marg residence, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.
The newly-inducted ministers would meet at PM Modi's residence at 5 pm.
BJP president JP Nadda also reportedly hosted a dinner for those inducted in the new Modi government's council of ministers.
Raksha Nikhil Khadse is the youngest minister at 37 while Jitan Ram Manjhi at 79 is the oldest minister to be sworn in.
Khadse, an MP from Maharashtra, was sworn in as minister of state (MoS) in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Council of Ministers. She won the Raver Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra.
Manjhi (79) was sworn in as a Union Cabinet Minister in Modi 3.0 government.
Manjhi has served as the 23rd Chief Minister of Bihar, and is the founding president of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM). Previously, he had served as the minister for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes welfare in Nitish Kumar's Cabinet. He won the Gaya seat in 2024 general elections.
Some of the other young ministers include Chirag Paswan and Jayant Choudhary.
With the third Modi government taking shape on Sunday, 33 first-timers will grace its ranks and at least six of them hail from well-known political families.
Those joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers for the first time include three former chief ministers – Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh), Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana) and HD Kumaraswamy (Karnataka).
Chouhan is a five-time MP from Vidisha, a constituency represented by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the past.
He is also the longest-serving chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.
A former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak, Khattar served as the chief minister of Haryana twice. He resigned from the post in March after ally JJP withdrew support from the government.
Seven first-time ministers in the Modi government belong to the allies: TDP's K Rammohan Naidu and Chandrasekhar Pemmasani; JDU's Lalan Singh and Ram Nath Thakur, RLD's Jayant Chaudhary, LJP's Chirag Paswan and HD Kumaraswamy of the JD(S).
First time BJP MP from Pune Murlidhar Mohol was on Sunday inducted as minister of state in the Narendra Modi government.
A former mayor of Pune, he defeated Congress' Ravindra Dhangekar, who, incidentally had wrested BJP bastion Kasba in a recent Assembly bypoll.
Mohol (49) is a Maratha and his victory over Dhanegkar by more than 1.23 lakh votes helped the BJP retain Pune, Maharashtra's second largest city and one of the country's premier industrial and commercial hubs, for the third consecutive time.
He hails from Mulshi tehsil in the district and had graduated from Kolhapur University. He also took wrestling lessons there.
Mohol, who has attended RSS 'shakhas', became a corporator for the first time in 2002 and headed the standing committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation before becoming mayor in 2019.
Seven women, including two in the Cabinet role, have been inducted into the new council of ministers in the 18th Lok Sabha. There were 10 women ministers in previous council of ministers, which dissolved on June 5.
Those who were dropped include former Union Minister Smriti Irani, Minister of State Dr Bharti Pawar, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Darshana Jardosh, Meenakshi Lekhi, and Pratima Bhoumik.
The new ministers inducted into the council of ministers are former Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP MPs Annpurna Devi, Shobha Karandlaje, Raksha Khadse, Savitri Thakur, and Nimuben Bambhaniya, and Apna Dal MP Anupriya Patel.
Sitharaman and Devi have been inducted in the Cabinet while the rest have sworn in as minister of state.
While Irani and Pawar lost her incumbent seat at Amethi and Dandori respectively, Jyoti, Jardosh, Lekhi and Bhoumik were dropped by the BJP and were not fielded.
Devi, Karandlaje, Khadse, Sehrawat, and Patel who have won the recent polls have been inducted in the new council of ministers.
A total of 74 women have won the Lok Sabha elections this year, a slight decrease from the 78 elected in 2019.
Besides PM Modi, 30 Cabinet Ministers, five Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 36 Ministers of State take oath.
Pabitra Margherita takes oath as MoS in the new Modi government.
George Kurian sworn-in as MoS in the Modi government.
Murlidhar Mohol takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Nimuben Bambhaniya takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Harsh Malhotra takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Dr Raj Bhushan Choudhary takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Tokhan Sahu takes oath as MoS in the new Modi government.
Savitri Thakur takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Sukanta Majumdar takes oath as MoS in the new Modi government.
Raksha Khadse takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Durga Das Uikey takes oath as MoS in the new Modi government.
Ravneet Singh Bittu takes oath as MoS in Modi Cabinet.
Sanjay Seth takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Satish Chandra Dubey takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Bhagirath Chaudhary takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Kamlesh Paswan takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Bandi Sanjay Kumar takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Ajay Tamta takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Dr L. Murugan takes oath as MoS in Modi Cabinet.
Suresh Gopi takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Shantanu Thakur takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
BL Verma takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Kirti Vardhan Singh takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Shobha Karandlaje takes oath as MoS in Modi Cabinet.
Professor SP Singh Baghel takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani takes oath as MoS in Modi Cabinet.
V Somanna takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Anupriya Patel takes oath of office as Minister of State in the Modi government.
Nityanand Rai takes oath of office as Minister of State in the Modi government.
Ram Nath Thakur takes oath of office as Minister of State in the Modi government.
Ramdas Athawale takes oath of office as MoS in the Modi government.
Krishan Pal takes oath of office as Minister of State in the Modi government.
Pankaj Choudhary takes oath as Minister of State in the Modi government.
Shripad Naik takes oath of office as Minister of State in the Modi government.
Jitin Prasada takes oath of office as Minister of State (MoS) in the Modi government.
Jayant Chaudhary takes oath of office as Minister of State (MoS) in the Modi government.
Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav takes oath of office as Minister of State (MoS) in the Modi government.
Arjun Ram Meghwal takes oath of office as Minister of State (MoS) in the Modi government.
Dr. Jitendra Singh takes oath of office as Minister of State (MoS) in the Modi government.
Rao Inderjit Singh takes oath of office as Minister of State (MoS) in the Modi Cabinet 3.0
CR Patil takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan takes the oath of office in the Modi Cabinet at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
Gangapuram Kishan Reddy administered oath as Union Cabinet Minister by President Droupadi Murmu.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya takes the oath of office in the Modi Cabinet at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
Modi 3.0 Swearing-in Ceremony: Supporters of Shivraj Singh Chouhan celebrate in Bhopal after the senior BJP leader was sworn in as Union Minister.
Hardeep Singh Puri administered oath as Union Cabinet Minister by President Droupadi Murmu.
Kiren Rijiju takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
BJP leader from Jharkhand Annapurna Devi administered oath as Union Cabinet Minister by President Droupadi Murmu.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
Bhupender Yadav administered oath as Union Cabinet Minister by President Droupadi Murmu.
Jyotiraditya Scindia takes oath as minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet.
Ashwini Vaishnaw takes oath as Union Minister in the Modi 3.0 Cabinet.
Giriraj Singh takes oath as Union Cabinet Minister.
Jual Oram administered oath as Union Cabinet Minister by President Droupadi Murmu.
Pralhad Joshi takes oath as Union Cabinet Minister.
TDP Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
Virendra Kumar takes oath as Union Cabinet Minister.
Modi 3.0 swearing-in: Former Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath in Modi 3.0 cabinet.
JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' takes oath as Union Cabinet Minister.
Top leaders from India's neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region, including Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Sunday graced the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union council of ministers.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay and Vice-President of Seychelles Ahmed Afif also attended the glittering ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Modi took the oath for the third straight term, days after the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance secured 293 seats out of 543 in the Lok Sabha polls.
Senior BJP leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, S Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal were among those taking the oath as Union Cabinet ministers at the ceremony.
Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi administered oath as Union Cabinet Minister by President Droupadi Murmu.
Dharmendra Pradhan takes oath as Union Cabinet Minister in the Narendra Modi government.
Piyush Goyal sworn in as Union Minister in the Narendra Modi Cabinet.
Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy takes oath as Union Cabinet Minister in the Narendra Modi government.
Former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar administered oath as Union Cabinet Minister by President Droupadi Murmu.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar administered oath as Union Cabinet Minister by President Droupadi Murmu.
Nirmala Sitharaman takes oath as Union Minister in the Narendra Modi-led Cabinet.
Shivraj Singh Chauhan takes oath as Union Cabinet Minister in the Narendra Modi 3.0 government.
Nitin Gadkari takes the oath of office as a cabinet minister in the Narendra Modi 3.0 government at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
Amit Shah Takes oath of office as a Cabinet Minister in the Modi 3.0 government.
Rajnath Singh Takes Oath as Cabinet Minister
Narendra Modi takes the oath of office as the country's Prime Minister for a record third term at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
President Droupadi Murmu arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
PM-designate Narendra Modi arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan to take oath of office.
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the oath ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi.
Modi 3.0 Swearing-in Ceremony: Vice-President of Seychelles, HE Ahmed Afif arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrives to attend Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani along with his son Anant Ambani were among prominent industrialists who arrived at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening to attend the oath ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi in Delhi. Adani group chairman Gautam Adani and Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar were also present at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for the swearing-in.
BJP MP-elect Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrive at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for the oath-taking ceremony.
Manipur Chief Minister and BJP leader N Biren Singh arrives at the Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the oath ceremony of the new government.
Actor Akshay Kumar, Navneet Kumar Sehgal, Chairman of Prasar Bharati and BJP MP-elect Dharmendra Pradhan at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
Twenty-eight years old Angad Kumar Paswan is still in disbelief that he has been invited to the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and the new cabinet of ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening.
His Joy has kept him awake for the past two nights.
"I am still not able to believe that I would be witnessing the grand oath taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan," Paswan, a native of Garhwa District in Jharkhand, told news agency PTI as he held the invitation card close to his chest like a prized possession.
Modi is set to take oath on Sunday for a third straight term as the head of a coalition government after two full tenures in which the BJP enjoyed a majority on its own.
Paswan is among the nearly 90 construction workers working on the Central Vista redevelopment project who would be special invitees for the Modi 3.0 swearing-in ceremony.
Besides, 30 sanitation workers from MCD and some government hospitals also have been invited.
All of them gathered at the residence of the former Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for high tea before the ceremony.
The workers said they were touched by the gesture.
Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, Kiren Rijiju says, “I will take oath as Cabinet Minister around 7.30pm on 9th June 2024. In the past, I took oath 3 times as Minister of State in 2014, Minister of State with Independent Charge in 2019 and as Cabinet Minister in 2021. Thank you Arunachal Pradesh, @narendramodi Ji, @BJP4India and people of India. I will serve the nation with greater zeal and devotion.”
In an exclusive conversation with Republic TV, Praful Patel, former Union Minister and NCP leader, shed light on recent developments regarding his cabinet role aspirations. Patel revealed that while he had expressed interest in a cabinet post, he was offered an Independent charge, which he deemed unacceptable. Dispelling notions of ego, Patel reassured that he does not believe Maharashtrian interests have been compromised in the process. Regarding his future, Patel disclosed that he has been advised to exercise patience as he awaits further opportunities. Addressing speculations, Patel clarified that there has been no discord between him and Sunil Tatkare, quelling rumors of any rift.
People from transgender community and sanitation workers have been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and the new cabinet of ministers to give them blessings.
Before the ceremony, BJP MP and former Social Justice and Empowerment minister Virendra Kumar felicitated the transgender community members at his residence while BJP MP and former Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat felicitated sanitation workers.
"This is a part of Prime Minister Modi's call of 'sabka saath sabka vishwas and sabha prayas'. Including people from transgender community in the ceremony is to enhance the inclusivity message of the PM," Kumar told media.
This is the first time that people from the transgender community are formally invited for the swearing-in ceremony, he said.
These participants have made contribution in the empowerment of the transgender community, Kumar added.
Sonam Kinnar from the UP BJP unit said she along with 50 members of the community have come here to give blessings to the new government.
Confident about PM Modi’s leadership for 3rd term, Telangana BJP Chief, G Kishan Reddy hailed him stating “PM Modi is the only second person in India’s history to achieve such a feat, underlining the party’s trust in his capabilities.”
“We have full faith that whatever work has been done in the last 10 years, for the development of the country, to stop corruption in the country, to stop terrorism, to serve the poor in the country, whatever work Narendra Modi has done, he will continue it with the same enthusiasm in the coming 5 years as well,” he added.
In a scathing attack on the Congress, Janata Dal (Secular) chief H D Deve Gowda on Sunday slammed the opposition party for its "arrogance and negativity" while extending his party's full support to the new NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Gowda's remarks came as he thanked PM Modi for offering a Cabinet position to the JD(S), assuring that his party's minister will serve the coalition with "total commitment".
His son and former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy will make a debut in national politics and take oath as part of PM Modi's new Council of Ministers.
In a strongly worded letter, the former prime minister congratulated PM Modi on his "historic" third consecutive term, attributing the poll victory to "the almighty's extraordinary blessing" on the prime minister.
Gowda expressed confidence that PM Modi will continue to serve the nation with the same dedication as the past decade.
Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai C Patel arrives in New Delhi to attend Prime Minister Designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony today
JD(S) leader and former PM HD Deve Gowda will not attend the oath-taking ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi today evening due to his "frail health".
Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrived in Delhi on Sunday to attend PM-designate Modi's oath-taking event event today.
While commenting on the expectations of growth in the relationship between India and Bhutan under Modi 3.0, Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay said , "During Prime Minister Modi's visit to Bhutan, he has been very generous with his time in that he came to Bhutan in spite of his very busy schedule. It was at the end of his tenure and he still came to Bhutan where he received the highest civilian award from His Majesty the King. During the visit, he also announced his support for all our initiatives, our development initiatives, and our plans for the Gelephu mindfulness city. Prime Minister Modi has given us unconditional support for the Gelephu mindfulness city and then for our development plan. Our economy is still recovering, so he has announced an assistance package of Rs 15 billion for our economic stimulus package..."
Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi is set to give a message of continuity in his new term by inducting most key faces of his outgoing government in the Council of Ministers to be sworn on Sunday evening. Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, S Jaishankar, who held home, defence, finance and external affairs ministries respectively in the outgoing government, besides its other senior members such as Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Hardeep Singh Puri will be part of the new government.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on BJP stalwart LK Advani on Sunday.
Modi 3.0 Swearing-in Ceremony: Newly-elected MPs left the residence of PM-designate Narendra Modi after meeting with NDA partners ended.
Actor Rajinikanth will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Modi Cabinet today. Rajinikanth said, "I am going to take part in the swearing-in ceremony... It is a very historic event. I congratulate PM Modi Ji for becoming the prime minister for the consecutive third time..."
After discussing with the party and allies, Congress President and LoP in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge has decided to attend the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan today, said sources.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday arrived in Delhi to attend PM-designate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony today.
Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay arrived in Delhi to attend Modi Cabinet's Swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held later in the day today.
BJP MP-elect Piyush Goyal and RLD Chief Jayant Singh Chaudhary arrived at 7, LKM, the residence of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi to attend the tea meeting here.
Posters of PM-designate Ṇarendra Modi have been put on display at the Kartavya Path ahead of the swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today at 7:15 pm.
BJP leaders Amit Shah, JP Nadda, BL Verma, Pankaj Chaudhary, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Annapurna Devi, Arjun Ram Meghwal arrived at 7, LKM, the residence of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi to attend the tea meeting here. PM-Designate Modi will take the Prime Minister's oath for the third consecutive term today at 7.15 pm.
Here is the list of ministers who have received the calls from BJP and are likely to get inducted in Modi 3.0 Cabinet.
Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, several leaders arrived at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg (PM Modi's residence) on Sunday morning. Here is the list of those leaders.
A jeweller in Jammu has crafted a silver lotus flower for PM-designate Narendra Modi who will take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi later today.
Congress President and LoP in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge was called by BJP leader Pralhad Joshi late last night to invite him to the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi. At present, no decision has been taken on Kharge's participation in the swearing-in ceremony: Sources
JD(U) leader HD Kumaraswamy has left for PM-designate Modi's residence. He is likely to get agriculture portfolio.
TDP MP-elect Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said, "...After a long time, TDP will have a Union Minister... We have no demand so far. Our relations are so strong that we will take a decision only after holding proper discussions... We are very happy... We have the undivided attention of the Central government... There will be no change in our stand on the reservation."
HAM Chief Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday arrived at Amit Shah's Residence ahead of PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony.
Upon reaching the national capital to attend the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi, Newly elected TDP MP from Ongole constituency Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy said, "It is wonderful. We are going to be partisans in this government... Chandrababu Naidu will properly deal with the central government for what he wants for the state..."
Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth arrived at Delhi airport ahead of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony to be held on Sunday evening. Narendra Modi will be sworn-in as the head of a coalition government and the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan at 7.15 pm on Sunday.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday arrived in Delhi to attend Prime Minister-Designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony today. PM-Designate Modi will take the Prime Minister's oath for the third consecutive term today at 7.15 pm.
Supporters of PM-designate Narendra Modi offered prayers at a temple in Prayagraj ahead of his swearing-in ceremony today. PM-designate Narendra Modi will take oath for the third consecutive time at 7:15 pm at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
TDP Leaders Ram Mohan Naidu, Pemmasani Chandrasekhar are expected to join the Modi 3.0 Cabinet today.
All MPs under NDA fold will be hosted at BJP National President JP Nadda’s residence on Sunday night.
Rajnath Singh, Prahlad Joshi, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari are expected to join Modi 3.0 Cabinet which will take the oath today.
PM-designate Narendra Modi along with CDS Gen Anil Chauhan, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, and VCAS Air Vice Marshal Amar Preet Singh laid wreath at the National War Memorial, ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, to be held today at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Narendra Modi will take oath as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term, today.
n view of the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi and his cabinet ministers to be held later in the day today, the Delhi Traffic Police has planned traffic restrictions and diversions in parts of the national capital to ensure smooth flow of vehicular traffic in the vicinity of Rashtrapati Bhawan where the grand event will take place. READ FULL STORY HERE
More World leaders are expected to arrive in Delhi on Sunday to attend PM-designate Modi's oath-taking event.
Narendra Modi will take oath for a record third term as the PM of India this evening amid the presence of several world leaders, including Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, among others.
PM-designate Narendra Modi arrived at Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, to be held today at Rashtrapati Bhawan. He will take the Prime Minister's oath for the third consecutive term, today at 7.15pm.