Narendra Modi will be sworn in as prime minister for the third time on June 9 at 7:15 pm, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan announcement on Friday. His council of ministers will also take their oaths on the same day.
Earlier, Modi met President Droupadi Murmu and claimed the mandate to form the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government under his leadership.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief J P Nadda presented a letter to President Murmu confirming Modi’s election as the leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party. NDA leaders also submitted their letters of support.
“Exercising powers vested in her under Article 75 (1) of the Constitution of India, President Droupadi Murmu today appointed @narendramodi to the office of Prime Minister of India,” the President’s office posted on X.
“The President requested Shri Narendra Modi to: i) advise her about the names of other persons to be appointed members of the Union Council of Ministers; and ii) indicate the date and time of the swearing-in ceremony to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” the Rashtrapati Bhavan added.
“This is the first election after Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. For the third time, the NDA government has been given a chance by the people to serve the country. I want to thank the people of this country for giving us this chance,” Modi said in a briefing after meeting with the President.
“I assure the people that the government will not fail in fulfilling their aspirations in the third term. I assure the people of the country that in the last two terms, the speed with which the country has moved forward, change is visible in every sector, and for 25 crore people to move out of poverty is a proud moment for every Indian,” he added.
Modi, 73, was formally chosen as the leader of the NDA, with the proposal being supported by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Janata Dal (United), whose support is crucial to the ruling coalition.
The NDA holds a strong position with 293 MPs in the 543-member Lok Sabha. Among these, the BJP is the largest party with 240 seats. In the 2019 elections, the BJP secured 303 seats.
