Narendra Modi swearing-in ceremony: Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term. He was administered oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu in a glittering ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Modi became only the first leader after Jawaharlal Nehru to take oath as PM for three consecutive terms.
Besides Modi, BJP leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, party president JP Nadda, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dr S Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal among others were sworn in as Cabinet ministers.
JDU leader Lallan Singh, LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy were among the prominent faces from NDA allies who took oath as Cabinet ministers.
Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, and BJP leader Jual Oram were among the new faces inducted into the Modi Cabinet.
The historic ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi was attended by several head of states, including Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, and Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachand’, among others.
Below are the highlights of Modi’s oath-taking ceremony
BJP leader Bhupender Yadav sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA governmen
BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government
BJP leader Prahlad Joshi sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government
BJP leader Dr. Virendra Kumar takes oath as Cabinet Minister in the third term of Modi government
BJP leader Jual Oram sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government
TDP Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government
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Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government
BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan sworn in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
BJP leader Piyush Vedprakash Goyal sworn in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
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Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar takes oath as ministers.
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Watch: Celebrations outside JDU office in Patna after Modi takes oath as Prime Minister.
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BJP leader Nitin Gadkari takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government
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BJP leader Amit Shah, and party's national president JP Nadda also takes oath as ministers.
Rajnath Singh takes oath as a Cabinet Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet.
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Watch: Narendra Modi takes oath as Prime Minister of India for a record third term.
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Narendra Modi arrives at the forefront. He is set to take oath for the third consecutive term as the Prime Minister
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Nepali PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth and Vice President of Seychelles Ahmed Afif attend the oath ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the oath ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi
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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the oath ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi
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BREAKING News: Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar, kept out of the Modi 3.0 Cabinet, says "Today curtains down on my 18-year stint of public service, of which 3 years I had the privilege to serve with PM Narendra Modi TeamModi2.0. I certainly didnt intend to end my 18 years of public service, as a candidate who lost an Election, but that's how it turned out. My deepest thanks to all those I met, all those who supported me - and in particular all those karyakartas and leaders who so inspired and energized me. Thanks also to my colleagues in govt over the last 3 years. As a BJP karyakarta, I will continue to support and work in the party."
BREAKING News: Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar, kept out of the Modi 3.0 Cabinet, says "Today curtains down on my 18-year stint of public service, of which 3 years I had the privilege to serve with PM Narendra Modi TeamModi2.0. I certainly didnt intend to end my 18 years of public service, as a candidate who lost an Election, but that's how it turned out. My deepest thanks to all those I met, all those who supported me - and in particular all those karyakartas and leaders who so inspired and energized me. Thanks also to my colleagues in govt over the last 3 years. As a BJP karyakarta, I will continue to support and work in the party."
BJP leaders Nitin Gadkari & Kiren Rijiju arrive at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for the oath ceremony
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Delhi | BJP leader Rajnath Singh attends the oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Andhra Pradesh CM designate N Chandrababu Naidu meets veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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On attending the oath ceremony of the new government, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says, "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..."