LIVE | Modi sworn in as PM for 3rd term; 5 allies get a Cabinet berth each
Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar take oath as Cabinet ministers
Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister on Sunday (June 9) for a record-equalling third term, heading a Cabinet that emphasised continuity and experience while also rewarding partners in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government.
Along with Modi, senior BJP leaders including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, all ministers in the Modi 2.0 Cabinet, took oath as Cabinet ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of secrecy and office to Modi and 30 Cabinet ministers.
Dressed in a white kurta and churidar with a blue chequered jacket, Modi, 73, took the oath in the name of God. He became only the second prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to secure a third consecutive term.
NDA allies
In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, the BJP failed to win a simple majority, making it dependent on allies whose MPs also took the oath of office as Cabinet ministers – JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, HAM (Secular) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi, JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan', TDP's K Ram Mohan Naidu and LJP-RV leader Chirag Paswan. Each of these five allies got one Cabinet berth each.
BJP president JP Nadda returned to the Cabinet after five years, while former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and ex-Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar were the fresh faces in the Modi cabinet.
BJP leaders Piyush Goyal, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Dharmendra Pradhan and Bhupender Yadav, who were earlier in the Rajya Sabha but have now been elected to the Lok Sabha, were among those retained as ministers.
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Read the updates on June 9's swearing-in ceremony below.
Live Updates
- 9 Jun 2024 1:42 PM GMT
New Delhi: Supporters of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, as they wait for the swearing-in-ceremony of the new government, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Sunday, June 9, 2024. (PTI Photo)
- 9 Jun 2024 1:40 PM GMT
72 ministers are going to be sworn in today as part of the Council of Ministers. Thirty will be Cabinet ministers.
24 states will be represented in the Council of Ministers, say media reports.
- 9 Jun 2024 1:21 PM GMT
Be humble, never compromise on probity, transparency: Modi to
Be humble as common people love those who are humble and never compromise on probity and transparency, Modi told all those who are taking oath on Sunday as ministers in his third government.
Modi, who met the ministers-designate, said people have huge expectations and everyone will have to deliver, sources told PTI.
"Whatever work will be assigned to you, do that sincerely and be humble as people love those who are humble," Modi conveyed to the group, which included senior ministers in the outgoing government and newcomers.
He also asked them to give respect and dignity to all MPs, irrespective of their parties, as all of them were elected by the people, the sources said.
He said the ministers-designate should always be courteous and also respect the government employees and officers.
"Work as a team and with team spirit ... You can't compromise on probity and transparency. Be mindful of that," he said at the meeting over tea, a custom he has followed before the Cabinet formation exercise since 2014.
- 9 Jun 2024 1:16 PM GMT
BJP leaders Nirmala Sitharaman, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan for the oath ceremony.
- 9 Jun 2024 1:15 PM GMT
'Good to see people from Karnataka in Union Cabinet'
It is good to see more people from Karnataka in the Union cabinet. Certainly, they were unrepresented for several years. But now, it is balanced, says TV Mohandas Pai.
- 9 Jun 2024 1:00 PM GMT
Kharge to attend ceremony
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge would be attending the swearing-in ceremony of Modi, sources close to him told PTI.
An invite was sent to Kharge and Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi for the ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, they said.
However, none of the Opposition leaders would be attending the oath-taking of Modi and his cabinet.
Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and D Raja said they were not going for the swearing-in ceremony. TMC leader Sagarika Ghosh posted her invitation letter on X and said that she would not be attending the ceremony.
- 9 Jun 2024 12:58 PM GMT
Kishan Reddy thanks Modi
Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy thanked Modi for inducting him into the BJP-led NDA Cabinet. He also thanked BJP national president J P Nadda and the people of his constituency.
"With the blessings of the people of Secunderabad & Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi, I will be taking oath as Union Minister today at 7pm.
"My gratitude to the constituents of Secunderabad, Hon’ble PM, @BJP4India President Shri @JPNadda ji, Sr leaders, and all well-wishers for reiterating trust and faith in me. I seek your continued support," he said in a post on 'X'.
Reddy won from Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituency, defeating his Congress rival D Nagender.
