Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi will take oath as the Prime Minister of India today for the third consecutive term. The new Union Council of Ministers will also be administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan today.
The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 7:15 PM in the evening.
Mr. Modi today paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Sadaiv Atal in New Delhi ahead of his swearing-in ceremony. Mr Modi also laid wreath at the National War Memorial.
On Friday, Mr Modi had met the President and staked claim to form the new government. An NDA delegation led by BJP President JP Nadda had also met the President and submitted a letter stating that Mr Narendra Modi had been elected leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party.
Letters of support from NDA constituent parties were also handed over to the President.
Akashvani correspondent reports that several leaders from neighbouring countries and the Indian Ocean region have been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, Vice-President of Seychelles Ahmed Afif, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay will attend the ceremony.
Presidents of Maldives and Sri Lanka, Prime Ministers of Mauritius and Bhutan arrived in New Delhi for the ceremony this afternoon. Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Vice President of Seychelles had arrived yesterday.
In addition to participating in the swearing-in ceremony, the leaders will also attend a Banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Delhi Police has taken stringent measures to ensure security during the event. Delhi Police has prohibited the flying of sub-conventional aerial platforms, including paragliders, paramotors, hang gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and hot air balloons over Delhi during the swearing-in ceremony.
The ban will remain in place on the 9th and 10th of this month.
Disclaimer: This press release is sourced from News On AIR, Prasar Bharti and Press Information Bureau India (PIB).
