18th Lok Sabha: First session likely to begin on June 15

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to take oath for his third consecutive term on Sunday (June 9), the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha is likely to begin on June 15.

The first session will commence in the third week of June with the oath-taking by the newly elected candidates as members of the House, a report in PTI said, citing sources.

The oath-taking is likely to continue for two days, following which a new Speaker will be elected.

The next day, President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, thus formally inaugurating the session, the sources added.

The final call on the dates of the session will be taken by the new Union Cabinet. During the session, Prime Minister Modi will also introduce members of his Council of Ministers to both the Houses.

The session is likely to conclude on June 22.

The Cabinet is likely to meet soon after the swearing-in ceremony on Sunday evening at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The 17th Lok Sabha was dissolved on June 5 by President Murmu on the advice of the Union Cabinet.

Murmu appointed Modi as the prime minister-designate on Friday after BJP chief J P Nadda handed her a letter on Modi's election as the leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party and NDA leaders submitted their letters of support.

The BJP won 240 seats in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls, falling short of the halfway mark in the 543-member House, but the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) together won 293 seats, which is a comfortable majority.

(With agency inputs)