PM Narendra Modi takes oath for third term; Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, S Jaishankar return as Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi created history as he took the oath of office on June 9 for a third straight term, becoming the second after Jawaharlal Nehru to achieve the feat that few thought possible for a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader until he shook up national politics in 2014. The grand ceremony, osted at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in the national capital, came days after the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 293 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Narendra Modi becomes the only PM after Jawaharlal Nehru to secure a third straight term in office
Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9, becoming only the second PM after Jawaharlal Nehru to secure a third consecutive term.
President Droupadi Murmu administers oath of office to PM Modi
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to PM Narendra Modi, who first became prime minister in 2014 and then returned to office in 2019.
He was re-elected to Lok Sabha from Varanasi.
Rajnath Singh, Amid Shah return as ministers
Along with PM Narendra Modi, senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah were sworn in as Cabinet ministers, indicating the Prime Minister's emphasis on continuity and experience as they also held senior positions in his second term.
Rajnath Singh sworn in as Cabinet minister
Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh took oath as a Cabinet minister at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.