Nitish Kumar stakes claim for government formation, set for record 10th term
Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected the leader of the NDA legislative party, clearing the final political hurdle on his return to the top post.
Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected the leader of the NDA legislative party, clearing the final political hurdle on his return to the top post.
Nitish Kumar is expected to take oath as Chief Minister for the tenth time, along with around 20 ministers from the five NDA allies. The remaining ministers are likely to be inducted during a cabinet expansion after the floor test.
The visit is at the invitation of the Government of Seychelles and will be undertaken on behalf of the Government of India, a government release said.
In all, 10 MPs from Uttar Pradesh took oath as Union Ministers on Sunday apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who represents Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in the Lok Sabha.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Modi and his Council of Ministers in the presence of a distinguished gathering, which included several leaders from India’s neighbourhood, Chief Ministers, members of Parliament and several thousand eminent personalities from different fields.
Patel's comments came ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers.
President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Modi in the open and spacious forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan at 7.15 pm. Several thousand chairs were installed at the venue on Saturday.
New Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Sai is set to take oath in the presence of PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda among other dignitaries.
The swearing-in ceremony of 24 cabinet ministers is underway at the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.
Rajnath Singh will also meet the outgoing Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari during a reception hosted by him on May 28.
