Modi Oath Ceremony LIVE:
After the victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 18th Lok Sabha elections, BJP leader Narendra Modi took the oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to him at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. With this, Modi equaled the record of becoming the Prime Minister for three consecutive terms, previously held by Jawaharlal Nehru. Modi first became the Prime Minister in 2014 after the BJP's victory in the Lok Sabha elections. Following a landslide victory in the 17th Lok Sabha elections, he became the Prime Minister for the second time.
Nehru, who served from 1947 post-independence, is the longest-serving Prime Minister of India. He remained the Prime Minister until his death on May 27, 1964. Nehru was first elected Prime Minister after winning the first general elections in 1952. Subsequently, the Congress party won the general elections in 1957 and 1962, and Nehru continued as the Prime Minister. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP did not achieve an absolute majority, securing 240 seats. However, the BJP-led NDA crossed the majority mark with a total of 293 seats. Following this, Modi was chosen as the leader of the BJP and NDA parliamentary party in a recent meeting of the alliance.
Shri @narendramodi has taken oath as the Prime Minister of India. Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third consecutive term as Prime Minister on Sunday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, along with 72 ministers. This achievement matches the record of Jawaharlal Nehru, who also served three consecutive terms as India's first Prime Minister.
Despite the BJP losing its outright majority in the Lok Sabha after a closely contested election, PM Modi will lead a coalition government for the first time in his tenure.
Highlights from the Modi 3.0 swearing-in ceremony include:
The ceremony took place on the lawns of Rashtrapati Bhavan, where President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers.
Notable new faces in the cabinet include BJP chief JP Nadda, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
Prominent returning ministers are Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Piyush Goyal.
