India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nitin Gadkari and Amit Shah attend the swearing-in ceremony
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Modi pays tribute at Mahatma Gandhi memorial
Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi visited Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, on Sunday, marking the beginning of the day of his swearing-in ceremony with tributes to the Father of the Nation.
Modi is set to begin his third straight term as prime minister.
Narendra Modi set to take oath as PM for 3rd term on Sunday
Prime Minister-designate Narendra 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.
Modi, 73, will be equalling the feat of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who won in 1952, 1957 and 1962 general elections.
Leaders from India's neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean Region are among the dignitaries and special invitees expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu, Vice-President of Seychelles Ahmed Afif, Bangladesh Prime Minister 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 invitations to the ceremony.
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There are 543 Lok Sabha seats, in some the BJP won and in some it lost but Narendra Modi is set to become the prime minister for a third time with Lord Ram's blessings, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.
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PM Modi swearing-in ceremony: When and where to watch
Narendra Modi is all set to take oath as the prime minister on June 9 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. A multi-layered security with five companies of paramilitary personnel, NSG commandoes, drones and snipers will blanket the Rashtrapati Bhawan for the swearing-in ceremony.
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Two MPs from NDA ally, Telugu Desam Party (TDP), are set to take oath today evening, along with Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi. Srikakulam MP Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and Guntur MP Pemmasani Chandrasekhar will be joining the Union Cabinet.
Modi's swearing-in ceremony: Foreign dignitaries attending today's event
Top leaders of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius and Seychelles are likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Hotels in the city such as The Leela, Taj, ITC Maurya, Claridges and Oberoi have already been brought under the security cover.
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Multi-layered security planned in Delhi for Modi's swearing-in
A multi-layered security with five companies of paramilitary personnel, NSG commandoes, drones and snipers will blanket the Rashtrapati Bhawan for PM-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
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Special aarti performed in Prayagraj ahead of ceremony
Miniature artist crafts tiny portrait of Narendra Modi on 1-inch crayon ahead of swearing-in ceremony
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Narendra Modi paid tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his memorial Sasaiv Atal
People perform Ganga Aarti in Varanasi, ahead of Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony
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Narendra Modi pays tribute at Mahatma Gandhi memorial
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Maldives President Muizzu arrives for ceremony
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Just like Nehru won a third time, the same is being repeated: RLD leader Malook Nagar
“It’s a historic day. Just like Nehru won a third time, the same is being repeated. The only difference is that there was no other party than Congress at that time, but today there are more than 30 parties of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance in opposition," said RLD leader Malook Nagar on Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony as PM.
Posters of Modi 3.0 put up at BJP Maharashtra party office in Mumbai
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A jeweller in Jammu crafted silver lotus flower for PM-designate Narendra Modi
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Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel arrives in Delhi for the swearing-in ceremony
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JP's Pralhad Joshi invited Mallikarjun Kharge to Modi swearing-in ceremony: Report
With Narendra Modi set to take oath as the Prime Minister of the country for third consecutive term, ANI quoted sources on Sunday (June 9) saying that BJP leader Pralhad Joshi had called Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday night inviting him to the swearing-in ceremony.
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Raksha Khadse, three-time MP from Raver likely to be included in the ministry
Raksha Khadse is the daughter-in-law of Eknath Khadse, the NCP (SP) MLC.
"It’s a matter of happiness for me. The party has given me a huge responsibility. I will try my best to work for the state, country, and my district under the leadership of PM Modi," BJP MP Raksha Khadse.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge decides to attend Modi's ceremony
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives in Delhi to attend today's event
Watch: Meeting under way at Modi's residence
The NDA leaders present at the meeting are likely to be the new council of ministers as the BJP leader is set for a third term in office.
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Ramnath Thakur, son of former Bihar CM and Bharat Ratna awardee late Karpuri Thakur in Union Cabinet
No matter how many people come against Narendra Modi with a hope to defeat him, all of their efforts have been washed off. The people decided that they wanted Narendra Modi only...BJP leader Madhavi Latha before PM Modi's swearing-in
I just want the country to prosper: Actor Anil Kapoor on PM-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony
Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally has invited us and we are delighted to be here: Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay
Bhutan PM Tobgay speaking to the press before the swearing-in ceremony said: "Well, I'm delighted to be in India. I'm delighted to be back so soon after my last visit here. That was barely three months ago. This is indeed a very big day for India. And I'm honoured to be here representing His Majesty the King and the people of Bhutan at the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, that too for his third consecutive time. I congratulate the people of India for the successful outcome of the recent elections and for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for BJP and for the NDA, they have gotten the mandate from the people. They enjoy the trust and confidence of the people which reflects their performance in the past ten years. So it is a big deal for India. It is also a big deal for the region as Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally has invited us and we are delighted to be here"
JD(S) leader and former PM HD Deve Gowda will not attend Modi's oath-taking ceremony due to his 'frail health'
Senior BJP faces Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Nirmala Sitharaman in new Cabinet
Other prominent faces in Cabinet are former Karnataka CM and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, HAM’s Jitan Ram Manjhi, JD(U) Rajeev Ranjan, LJP leader Chirag Paswan and RJD’s Jayant Chaudharym besides TDP’s Rammohan Naidu
Some of the prominent faces from the previous Modi government that were not seen include former union ministers Anurag Thakur and Purshottam Rupala, besides Smriti Irani, who lost the elections from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi. Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Narayan Rane, Bharti Pawar and Raosaheb Danve also did not make the cut.
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Leaders of 7 nations to attend Modi's swearing-in
Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrives in Delhi. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay also arrived in Delhi on Sunday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi.
Dahal, Jugnauth, Muizzu and Tobgay are among the leaders of seven countries from India's neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region attending the swearing-in ceremony of Modi and his council of ministers this evening at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Bangladesh President Sheikh Hasina and Vice-President of Seychelles Ahmed Afif arrived in Delhi on Saturday. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will also attend the ceremony.
Visuals from outside Rashtrapati Bhavan as guests arrive to attend the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi.
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BJP leader Mansukh Mandaviya interacted with the workers who were involved in the construction of the new Parliament building. These workers have been invited for the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi. They will be going to Rashtrapati Bhavan from the residence of BJP leader Mansukh Mandaviya.
'Ready to wait but want cabinet ministry': NCP chief Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar says, "Praful Patel has served as a cabinet minister in the central government and we did not feel right in taking Minister of State with independent charge. So we told them (BJP) that we are ready to wait for a few days, but we want a cabinet ministry. We are going to attend the swearing-in ceremony today..." He further said, "We have one Lok Sabha and one Rajya Sabha MP today, but in the next 2-3 months we will have a total of 3 members in the Rajya Sabha and our number of MPs in Parliament will be 4. So we said we should be given one (cabinet ministry) seat."
Guests have started to arrive to attend the oath-taking ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi
Transgender community members, sanitation workers, labourers to attend Modi's oath ceremony
Before the ceremony, BJP MP and former Social Justice and Empowerment minister Virendra Kumar felicitated the transgender community members at his residence. Meanwhile, 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 the 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 to the swearing-in ceremony.
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He also said, "I congratulate PM Modi and his entire Cabinet. All these people are... someone is related to Namo App, someone from Viksit Bharat Abhiyan, someone found a mention in PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat... all these people have come to attend the swearing-in ceremony."
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Modi chose a white kurta and churidar with a blue chequered jacket as he took oath for the consecutive third time on Sunday. Modi paired his dress with black shoes for the swearing-in ceremony at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Kurtas and bandhgala jackets are Modi's popular choice on important occasions. He is also known for sporting flamboyant and colourful turbans during Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations.
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Nearly 9,000 people were estimated to be present at the forecourts of the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the event. Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge was present among guests that included foreign heads of state and celebs. However, in a first, several opposition leaders skipped the ceremony, including TMC's Mamata Banerjee.
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Took oath as Prime Minister at the ceremony earlier this evening. I look forward to serving 140 crore Indians and working with the Council of Ministers to take India to new heights of progressPrime Minister Narendra Modi on X