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Narendra Modi takes oath as India's prime minister

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Narendra Modi takes oath as Indias prime minister

Nearly 8,000 guests, including top opposition leaders, attended the ceremony.

Published: Fri 31 May 2019, 7:26 AM

Updated: Fri 31 May 2019, 8:16 PM

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Narendra Modi took oath as India's prime minster for the second time on Thursday. Lucknow BJP MP Rajnath Singh, BJP president Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Ramvilas Paswan and Narendra Singh Tomar were some of the other ministers who took oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

 

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Narendra Modi was on Thursday sworn in as India's prime minister for a second term, heading the National Democratic Alliance government in the presence of a large gathering of national and international dignitaries. Modi, 68, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at a glittering ceremony at the forecourt of majestic Rashtraparti Bhavan.

Top opposition leaders including former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, corporate honchos, film stars, chief ministers and a galaxy of leaders from BIMSTEC countries were part of the nearly 8,000 guests at the ceremony.

This is the second time Modi took the oath at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Modi was sworn in by the then President Pranab Mukherjee in 2014 in the presence of over 3,500 guests including the heads of SAARC countries.

Leaders of BIMSTEC countries including President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, President of Myanmar Win Myint and Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering also attended the gala event.

From Thailand, its special envoy Grisada Boonrach represented the country. Besides India, BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) comprises Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan as members.

Kyrgyz President and current chair of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov, and Mauritius PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth also attended the event.



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