Modi swearing-in ceremony Highlights: Modi, 57 ministers take oath; portfolio to be announced soon
Narendra Modi swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath along with a new council of ministers on Thursday for a second term after leading the BJP to a landslide victory in Lok Sabha elections 2019.
Ahead of being sworn in as the prime minister for the second consecutive term, Narendra Modi Thursday morning paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and BJP veteran late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He also placed a wreath at the National War Memorial .
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30 May 2019 10:59 PM
Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth,Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli and President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena greet President Ram Nath Kovind PM Narendra Modi.
With this, the swearing in ceremony of the newly elected Union government comes to an end. Portfolio of all these 58 minister who took oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan would be announced by the NDA government later.
Ministers in the new Union cabinet:
1. Rajnath Singh
2. Amit Shah
3. Nitin Gadkari
4. DV Sadananda Gowda
5. Nirmala Sitharaman
6. Ram Vilas Paswan
7. Narendra Singh Tomar
8. Ravi Shankar Prasad
9. Harsimrat Kaur Badal
10. Thawarchand Gehlot
11. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
12. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
13. Arjun Munda
14. Smriti Irani
15. Dr Harsh Vardhan
16. Prakash Javdekar
17. Piyush Goyal
18. Dharmendra Pradhan
19. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
20. Prahlad Joshi
21. Mahendra Nath Pandey
22. Arvind Sawant
23. Giriraj Singh
24. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
1. Rajnath Singh
2. Amit Shah
3. Nitin Gadkari
4. DV Sadananda Gowda
5. Nirmala Sitharaman
6. Ram Vilas Paswan
7. Narendra Singh Tomar
8. Ravi Shankar Prasad
9. Harsimrat Kaur Badal
10. Thawarchand Gehlot
11. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
12. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
13. Arjun Munda
14. Smriti Irani
15. Dr Harsh Vardhan
16. Prakash Javdekar
17. Piyush Goyal
18. Dharmendra Pradhan
19. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
20. Prahlad Joshi
21. Mahendra Nath Pandey
22. Arvind Sawant
23. Giriraj Singh
24. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
1. Santosh Kumar Gangwar
2. Rao Inderjit Singh
3. Shripad Yesso Naik
4. Dr Jitendra Singh
5. RK singh
6. Kiren Rijiju
7. Prahlad Singh Patel
8. Hardeep Singh Puri
9. Mansukh Mandaviya
1. Santosh Kumar Gangwar
2. Rao Inderjit Singh
3. Shripad Yesso Naik
4. Dr Jitendra Singh
5. RK singh
6. Kiren Rijiju
7. Prahlad Singh Patel
8. Hardeep Singh Puri
9. Mansukh Mandaviya
Pratap Chandra Sarangi takes oath as Minister of State in NDA 2.0 government
Pratap Chandra Sarangi, is an Indian politician and a social worker from Balasore, Odisha. He has served as a National Executive member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He had been elected as Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, two times: from 2004 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2014, both times from Nilagiri constituency.
Pratap Chandra Sarangi, is an Indian politician and a social worker from Balasore, Odisha. He has served as a National Executive member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He had been elected as Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, two times: from 2004 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2014, both times from Nilagiri constituency.
Nityanand Rai takes oath as Minister of State in NDA 2.0 government
Nityanand Rai yadav was a member of parliament elected in the 2014 General Election from Ujiarpur as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He had continuously represented Hajipur constituency in Bihar legislative assembly winning elections since 2000 till he was elected for the parliament.
Nityanand Rai yadav was a member of parliament elected in the 2014 General Election from Ujiarpur as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He had continuously represented Hajipur constituency in Bihar legislative assembly winning elections since 2000 till he was elected for the parliament.
Suresh Angadi takes oath as Minister of State in NDA 2.0 government
Suresh Angadi is a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka. He was a Member of the 16th Lok Sabha from Belagavi. He was born to Somawwa and Chanabasappa Angadi and completed his graduation from S.S.S. Samithi College of commerce in Belgaum.
Suresh Angadi is a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka. He was a Member of the 16th Lok Sabha from Belagavi. He was born to Somawwa and Chanabasappa Angadi and completed his graduation from S.S.S. Samithi College of commerce in Belgaum.
Anurag Singh Thakur was the next to take oath of office in NDA 2.0 government. Thakur was a member of 16th Lok Sabha from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh in India. He is the son of Prem Kumar Dhumal, the former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He was first elected to Lok Sabha in May 2008 in a by poll as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre took oath of office in NDA 2.0 government. Dhotre was a member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Akola constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party. He was also a member of the 14th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha between 2004-2014 from Akola.
Sanjeev Balyan takes oath of officer in front of President Ram Nath Kovind. Balyan is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in the Indian general elections, 2014 from the Muzaffarnagar constituency.
Babul Supriyo was the next BJP leader to take oath of office at the Rashtriya Bhavan. Supriyo is an Indian playback singer and was elected as Member of Parliament from Asansol. In Modi 1 government, he was a Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, in the Union Council of Ministers in India.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Santosh Gangwar, Rao Inderjit Singh and Shripad Naik take oath as Union Ministers.
Kiren Rijiju, Faggan Singh Kulaste, Ashwini Kumar Choubey and Arjun Ram Meghwal take oath as Union Ministers.
Mahendra Nath Pandey, Arvind Sawant, Giriraj Singh and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat take oath as union ministers.
BJP candidate from Begusarai, Bihar who defeated CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar, takes oath as Union Minister in Nda 2.0 government.
other leaders including Prakash Javadekar, Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi take oath as Union Ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Former Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank takes oath as minister in the new Modi Cabinet
Nirmala Sitharaman takes oath of office
Nirmala Sitharam who was appointed as India's first woman Defence Minister into the Narendra Modi cabinet after the 2014 Lok Sabha election. She was also the first one to take charge of this key ministry full time. Sitharaman has also served as the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs under the Ministry of Finance and the Minister for Commerce and Industry with independent charge.
Nirmala Sitharam who was appointed as India's first woman Defence Minister into the Narendra Modi cabinet after the 2014 Lok Sabha election. She was also the first one to take charge of this key ministry full time. Sitharaman has also served as the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs under the Ministry of Finance and the Minister for Commerce and Industry with independent charge.
WATCH: Narendra Modi taking oath as the Prime Minister of India for a second term.
Another senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari came up to the podium at Rashtrapati Bhavan to take oath as the Union Cabinet minister in NDA 2.0 government.
After Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh too took oath in NDA 2.0 government. Amit Shah followed Singh to take oath as a Union Cabinet minister infront of President Ram Nath Kovind.
Narendra Modi takes oath as the Prime Minister of India for second consecutive time.
President Ram Nath Kovind arrives at the venue to start the oath taking ceremony. The swearing in ceremony begins with National Anthem.
President Ram Nath Kovind arrives at the venue to start the oath taking ceremony. The swearing in ceremony begins with National Amthem.
Cavalcade of Narendra Modi arrives at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Narendra Modi gets out of his car and heads towards the podium to join other NDA leaders of the new Union Cabinet.
BJP leader Shushma Swaraj has also arrived at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. She, however, will not be a part of Modi 2.0 cabinet as she had express her unwillingness to continue citing health reasons.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
They wanted only 1 person from JDU in the cabinet, so it would have been just a symbolic participation.We informed them that it is ok we don't need it. It is not a big issue, we are fully in NDA and not upset at all.We are working together,no confusion: Nitish Kumar on JDU being kept out of Modi cabinet
Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani along with wife Nita Ambani has reached Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the oath taking ceremony of Modi 2.0 government.
Samajwadhi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav has also arrived at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Minutes earlier he was seen exchanging pleasantries with BJP President Amit Shah. Yadav, during his last speech in Lok Sabha, had expressed his desire that Narendra Modi should be re elected as the Prime Minister of the country.
BJP leaders including Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath, Vijay Rupani, Anurag Thakur and others have reached Rashtrapati Bhavan for oath taking ceremony.
Various foreign dignitries, senior leaders, celebrities and even to be elected MPs have started arriving at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for oath taking ceremony of Modi 2.0 government. Event will start at 7 pm.
According to a recent update, Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal United is not likely to get any portfolio in Modi 2.0 government. JDU won 16 seats in the Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
Speaking to news agency PTI, filmmaker Boney Kapoor said he that feels happy and fortunate to be a part of Modi government's oath taking ceremony. 'The kind of victory they have had, It is almost like a celebration. It is celebration of democracy. Something good has happened and it will continue to happen,' Kapoor said.
Bollywood celebrities including Rajinikanth, Kangana Ranaut, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher and Karan Johar are likely to attend PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony today.
As per sources, ex foreign secretary S Jaishankar is likely to get a cabinet portfolio in Modi 2.0 government.
Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari and Rajnath Singh get calls on cabinet berths along with other leaders including VK Singh, Jitendra Singh, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
Hours ahead of the oath taking ceremony, Gujarat BJP President Jitu Vaghani took to Twitter and announced that Amit Shah is getting a cabinet portfolio in Modi 2.0 government. In his tweet, Vaghani also congratulated Shah for the new role.
Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi will on Thursday meet the NDA's newly-elected MPs who will take the oath of office and secrecy with him later in the day. Several possible ministers have started arriving for high tea at his official residence, 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Some of these leaders include Amit Shah, Giriraj Singh, Anurag Thakur, Nitin Gadkari and others.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in the national capital on Thursday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his second term in office, reported news agency IANS.
As per reports, BJP President Amit Shah has reached PM Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi. PM had called Shah at 4 pm over tea.
Security on high alert in Delhi
According to reports, over 10,000 security personnel from Delhi Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in the city on the account of Narendra Modi's oath taking ceremony today. The event will witness some of leading foreign dignitaries and chief ministers and governors of several states among others. Quick Response Teams are also deployed at several crucial spots.
According to reports, over 10,000 security personnel from Delhi Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in the city on the account of Narendra Modi's oath taking ceremony today. The event will witness some of leading foreign dignitaries and chief ministers and governors of several states among others. Quick Response Teams are also deployed at several crucial spots.
In the wake of the oath taking ceremony of PM elect Narendra Modi and his cabinet, the movement of general public to be closed at Rajpath (from Vijay Chowk to Rashtrapati Bhawan), Vijay Chowk and adjoining areas including North and South fountain, South Avenue, North Avenue, Dara Shikoh Road, Church Road between 4 PM to 9 PM today.
Leaders from the Shiv Sena, Janata Dal United, Apna Dal, LJP, SAD, RSLP and AGP are likely to get a berth each in the new Narendra Modi Cabinet. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut also confirmed this and told ANI that Arwind Sawant from Sena is likely to get a Cabinet berth.
Here is the possible list of first-time ministers who will be taking the oath of office with PM-elect Narendra Modi:
Rattan Lal Kataria (first time)
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (first time)
RCP Singh (first time)
G Kishan Reddy (first time)
Suresh Angadi (first time)
Kailash Chowdhary (first time)
Pralhad Joshi (first time)
Som Parkash (first time)
Rameshwar Teli (first time)
Subrat Pathak (first time)
Deboshree Chaudhary (first time)
Rattan Lal Kataria (first time)
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (first time)
RCP Singh (first time)
G Kishan Reddy (first time)
Suresh Angadi (first time)
Kailash Chowdhary (first time)
Pralhad Joshi (first time)
Som Parkash (first time)
Rameshwar Teli (first time)
Subrat Pathak (first time)
Deboshree Chaudhary (first time)
I want to thank the Prime Minister and Party President Amit Shah for again giving me a chance of serving the country by making me a part of the government. I have been invited to the oath taking ceremony, not been informed of the ministry yet: BJP leader Shripad Yesso Naik to ANI
It is a matter of joy that a new govt is being formed. Country needs a strong govt and it is getting one: Sukhbir Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal President on attending the swearing-in ceremony of the PM today
Narendra Modi ji & Amit Shah ji have shown trust in me once again & invited me to be a part of this govt. I am grateful to both of them: Mansukh Lal Mandaviya, BJP
List of probable ministers who will take oath today:
As per the latest update received, ministers selected for oath of office will meet PM Modi at 4.30 pm today at his residence.
Sources have also stated that except for 4-6 big faces from previous term, almost all of the previous portfolio holders will take oath again this time.
Here is the latest list of leaders who are likely to take oath today:
R S Prasad
Piyush Goyal
Babul Supriyo
Jitendra Singh
Prahlad Patel
Prahlad Joshi
Smriti Irani
Sadanand Gowda
Arjun Meghwal
Kishan Reddy
Ramchandra Prasad Singh
Mansukh L. Mandaviya
Krishnapal Gurjar
Parshottam Rupala
Ramdas Athawale
Sanjeev Balyan
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Sadhvi Jyoti Niranjan
Thawar Chand Gehlot
Rao Inderjit
Giriraj Singh
Kailash Choudhary
Rajnath Singh
Nityanand Rai
K P Ravindran
Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank"
OP Ravindranath Kumar
Ram Vilas Paswan
Raosaheb Danve
Nitin Gadkari
Som Prakash
Rameswar Teli
Sripad Naik
Gajendra Shekhawat
General VK Singh
Mahesh Sharma
Devashree Raiganj
Sanjay Dohatare
Santosh Gangwar
As per the latest update received, ministers selected for oath of office will meet PM Modi at 4.30 pm today at his residence.
Sources have also stated that except for 4-6 big faces from previous term, almost all of the previous portfolio holders will take oath again this time.
Here is the latest list of leaders who are likely to take oath today:
R S Prasad
Piyush Goyal
Babul Supriyo
Jitendra Singh
Prahlad Patel
Prahlad Joshi
Smriti Irani
Sadanand Gowda
Arjun Meghwal
Kishan Reddy
Ramchandra Prasad Singh
Mansukh L. Mandaviya
Krishnapal Gurjar
Parshottam Rupala
Ramdas Athawale
Sanjeev Balyan
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Sadhvi Jyoti Niranjan
Thawar Chand Gehlot
Rao Inderjit
Giriraj Singh
Kailash Choudhary
Rajnath Singh
Nityanand Rai
K P Ravindran
Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank"
OP Ravindranath Kumar
Ram Vilas Paswan
Raosaheb Danve
Nitin Gadkari
Som Prakash
Rameswar Teli
Sripad Naik
Gajendra Shekhawat
General VK Singh
Mahesh Sharma
Devashree Raiganj
Sanjay Dohatare
Santosh Gangwar
Ministers selected for oath of office will meet PM Modi at 4.30 pm today at his residence, say sources
BJP’s Santosh Gangwar, the Minister of State with independent charge in the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the previous term, is likely to be made the pro tem speaker.
BJP’s Santosh Gangwar, the Minister of State with independent charge in the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the previous term, is likely to be made the pro tem speaker.
When Modi is sworn-in at around 7PM, it will be the second time he takes 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. Earlier, Chandra Shekhar in 1990 and Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999 were sworn in at the sprawling forecourt.
When Modi is sworn-in at around 7PM, it will be the second time he takes 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. Earlier, Chandra Shekhar in 1990 and Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999 were sworn in at the sprawling forecourt.
On Modi govt inauguration, mercury in Delhi likely to hit 44 deg C
Narendra Modi will take oath for a second term as prime minister on one of the hottest days of the month with the weatherman predicting that the mercury in the national capital could touch the 44-degree Celsius mark on Thursday.
The city recorded the maximum temperature at 43.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, a Met official said, adding the mercury may rise further in the coming days.
The minimum was recorded at 23.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal, and humidity levels were between 19 and 53 per cent.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital Wednesday recorded the air quality in the moderate category at 186, with PM10, ozone and PM2.5 being the major pollutants.
The official said heat wave conditions will prevail in a few pockets of the city on Thursday. The maximum and minimum temperatures would be between 44 and 25 degrees Celsius.
India Meteorological Department regional weather forecasting chief Kuldeep Srivastav said heat wave conditions will prevail in Delhi over the next four-five days with the mercury soaring to 45-46 degrees Celsius.
Narendra Modi will take oath for a second term as prime minister on one of the hottest days of the month with the weatherman predicting that the mercury in the national capital could touch the 44-degree Celsius mark on Thursday.
The city recorded the maximum temperature at 43.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, a Met official said, adding the mercury may rise further in the coming days.
The minimum was recorded at 23.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal, and humidity levels were between 19 and 53 per cent.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital Wednesday recorded the air quality in the moderate category at 186, with PM10, ozone and PM2.5 being the major pollutants.
The official said heat wave conditions will prevail in a few pockets of the city on Thursday. The maximum and minimum temperatures would be between 44 and 25 degrees Celsius.
India Meteorological Department regional weather forecasting chief Kuldeep Srivastav said heat wave conditions will prevail in Delhi over the next four-five days with the mercury soaring to 45-46 degrees Celsius.
Modi 2.0 cabinet and speculations around it:
Though there is an intense buzz that Shah, credited for crafting the political strategy for the BJP, may be part of the new government and be given a plum portfolio, there was no clarity yet on him making a ministerial debut at the Centre. There was also speculation that Shah might continue as BJP chief since Assembly elections in some key states are due to be held in the next one year.
Many BJP leaders are of the view that most key members of the previous Cabinet could be retained.
Senior members like Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Narendra Singh Tomar and Prakash Javadekar are likely to retain their place. Irani, who defeated Rahul Gandhi in his home turf of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh to earn the tag of giant killer, is expected to get a key portfolio.
A day before the swearing-in ceremony, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wrote to Modi saying he does not want to be a minister in the new government on health grounds.
There have been indications that the new ministry will reflect BJP's rising strength in states like West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana.
As far as allies are concerned, both the Shiv Sena and the JD(U) are expected to get two berths (one cabinet and one MoS) each, while the LJP and the SAD may be given one berth each.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a meeting with Shah on Wednesday and the two leaders are understood to have discussed JD(U)'s representation in the government
Lok Janshakti Party on Tuesday passed a resolution, recommending its president Ram Vilas Paswan as the party's representative in the Modi government.
The AIADMK, which was also not part of the previous government, won only one seat. It may be given a ministerial berth as it is in power in Tamil Nadu besides being a key Dravidian ally of the BJP.
Top opposition leaders including Congress President Rahul Gandhi and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, corporate honchos, film stars, chief ministers and a galaxy of leaders from BIMSTEC countries will be on hand to watch President Ram Nath Kovind administer the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year-old Modi and his ministerial colleagues at the forecourt of majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Security beefed up:
A multi-layered security arrangement will be in place in the city on Thursday, with deployment of around 10,000 security personnel from Delhi Police and paramilitary forces on account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony which will attended by foreign dignitaries and chief ministers and governors of several states among others.
A multi-layered security arrangement will be in place in the city on Thursday, with deployment of around 10,000 security personnel from Delhi Police and paramilitary forces on account of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony which will attended by foreign dignitaries and chief ministers and governors of several states among others.
Capping a landslide election victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath along with a new council of ministers on Thursday for a second term, as suspense mounted on who will get the Big Four berths--Home, Finance, Defence and External Affairs.
Background
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath along with a new council of ministers on Thursday for a second term. Suspense mounted on who will get the big four ministries in Modi cabinet - Home, Finance, Defence and External Affairs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath taking ceremony started at 7 pm on Thursday. Modi cabinet ministers 2019 list was being intensely speculated since last few days ahead of the oath taking ceremony of Modi. Both PM Modi and BJP president Amit Shah held a marathon meeting for the second consecutive day on Wednesday during which they are learnt to have finalised the broad contours the new ministry that is expected to have some new faces besides retaining most of the senior ministers.
After an intense buzz Shah, who is credited for crafting the political strategy for the BJP, was a part of new government and be given a plum portfolio. Under the stewardship of Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance secured a landslide win the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, paving way for Modi’s second straight term as Indian Prime Minister.
Modi and his council of ministers took oath at 7.00 pm Thursday evening at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
A highest ever 8,000 guests, including VVIPs, attended the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers.
Rashtrapati Bhavan kitchen's speciality 'Dal Raisina' was served to foreign delegates in a dinner to be hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind to dignitaries after the function.
The swearing-in ceremony was about 90 minutes long and after that a dinner will be served to around 40 dignitaries, including Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and the prime minister, besides leaders of all BIMSTEC countries, Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson Ashok Malik said Wednesday.
Ahead of being sworn in as the prime minister for the second consecutive term, Narendra Modi Thursday morning paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and BJP veteran late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
He also placed a wreath at the National War Memorial here.
The prime minister visited Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, at around 7.00 am. Later Modi went to Sadaiv Atal, the lotus-shaped memorial of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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