Narendra Modi Sworn In As India’s Prime Minister For Third Time

Narendra Modi sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. This is the third tenure of NDA government. Modi marks history by becoming the Prime Minister for three consecutive terms. He is the second leader to do so after Jawaharlal Nehru. The decision of the new cabinet was reached after a 11 hour long meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence.

Shri @narendramodi has taken oath as the Prime Minister of India. pic.twitter.com/BJcwUnTLt1

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 9, 2024

The Rashtrapati Bhavan was deployed with three-layered security. The oath taking ceremony took place at the office by President Droupadi Murmu. Reportedly, the commandos from Delhi Police’s SWAT and NSG have been deployed around the venue and other strategic locations as Delhi remains on high alert for the event.

Defying the exit polls that predicted a clean sweep for BJP with 300-400 seats, the saffron party was far from its ‘400 paar’, and could only  win 240, short of 32 seats required to the majority. Thus the party had to depend on its allies to form the government.

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Known as ‘Modi government’ for the past two terms, as BJP held upper hand in the seat count, the government will now go under the title of ‘NDA government’.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by leaders from neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius, and Seychelles, in addition to the Maldives, as part of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.

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On attending the ceremony of the new government, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, “I am attending this event because of the constitutional duty. I being the LoP in the Rajya Sabha, this is my duty…”When asked if he would congratulate PM-designate Narendra Modi, he says, “If I meet, I will see…”