Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony LIVE UPDATES: Narendra Modi, 73, will be equalling the feat of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who won in 1952, 1957 and 1962 General Elections. Leaders from India's neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean Region are among the dignitaries and special invitees.
Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony LIVE UPDATES: The stage is set for the Modi 3.0 government as Narendra Modi will take oath on Sunday (June 9) for a record third straight term, equalling the feat of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership and allies held a series of meetings for a formula of sharing berths among different constituents of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the new government. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president JP Nadda have been consulting the allies, including Telugu Desam Party's N Chandrababu Naidu, JD(U)'s Nitish Kumar and Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde, to finalise their share of representation in the government. Leaders of several neighbouring countries, including from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Mauritius, will be attending the swearing-in ceremony slated to take place at 7:15 PM on Sunday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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