“PM Modi Sworn in for Historic Third Term Amid Global Cheers!”

Narendra Modi took the oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time on Sunday, June 9. The oath was administered by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. PM Modi has become only the second leader to be sworn in for three consecutive terms, after former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who won the general elections in 1952, 1957, and 1962.

The new Modi government will consist of 72 ministers, including 30 cabinet ministers, 5 Ministers of State with Independent Charges, and 36 Ministers of State.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by over 8,000 guests, including national and international leaders. The list of foreign dignitaries included President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Maldives 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.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Sadaiv Atal. He then went to the National War Memorial and laid a wreath there. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accompanied PM Modi at the War Memorial.

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