Modi 3.0 Cabinet: 'Have serious doubts if Congress will attend oath of PM', says Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to retain Raebareli seat and may leave Wayanad constituency, said Sources. 

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to take on the mantle of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha to which he told the party's top brass that he will take a decision on it "very soon". At a meeting of the CWC, the party's highest decision-making body, chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, among others, the party's Lok Sabha polls showing was hailed but it was also decided that separate committees would be set up in states where the performance was not good or below expectations, to take corrective measures.

Amid the hectic meetings in the national capital, there won't be any changes in top four ministries, said sources.

The Top 4 ministries are-

1. Home Ministry
2. Defence Ministry
3. Finance Ministry
4. External Affairs Ministry 

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Modi 3.0 Govt Formation | "PM Narendra Modi will take oath tomorrow. So I have come here to seek blessings from Hanuman Ji and Ram Lalla for a successful tenure of PM Modi... Nearly 1 lakh people from Assam will visit Ayodhya on government expenditure this year... We have not lost the Lok Sabha elections. PM Narendra Modi has become the second person to be honoured as the Prime Minister for the third time... In the end what matters is, who becomes the Prime Minister..."

Samajwadi Party Chief and newly elected MP from Kannauj Akhilesh Yadav on election results | "While on one hand, NDA has won, on the other hand, Samajwadi Party has emerged as the third largest party in the country... Negative politics has ended, and an era of positive politics has begun. The people's issues have won."

LJP (Ram Vilas) newly elected MP from Samastipur Shambhavi Choudhary on NDA government formation | "Our leader Chirag Paswan has no demand. But if he is given any responsibility, then he will fulfil his duties with dedication..."

Chhattisgarh BJP President Kiran Singh Dev on election results | "... PM Narendra Modi government has led a transparent government in the last 10 years and the whole world has seen this. He has set new benchmarks for development... The mandate given by the people should be respected and those who are making comments on us, themselves could not cross the 100-seat mark..."

Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora on Maharashtra results | "I don't want to comment on who is in touch and who is not in touch. What I would say is that, under Mr Shinde's leadership, the Shiv Sena has done well in Maharashtra in Lok Sabha elections. We have a good strike rate. Many people were writing off the Shiv Sena under Eknath Shinde. It has done well. I am confident that in the weeks, months and years ahead, under the leadership of the Prime Minister at the Central level and the Chief Minister at the State level, both governments will work for the welfare of Mumbaikars and Maharashtraians. There is a common thread between both leaders. Both have come from very humble backgrounds. One has risen to become the Prime Minister of the world's largest democracy. The other has risen to become the Chief Minister of the country's second-largest state. So, both these leaders will work in unison for the benefit of Maharashtra, benefit of India..."

Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on NDA Government | "Public has given a very clear mandate... Ours is a pre-poll alliance. The objective is development... It is Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas - the development of Bihar, of Andhra Pradesh, of the country. PM Modi will work for the prosperity of the country."

On Opposition gaining strength in this term, he says, "How does it matter? After the Election results came out, public knows the Prime Minister of the Government. We know who is a tall leader and who is not..."

WATCH | Bangladesh PM Sheikha Hasina watches a performance by the artists, as she arrives in New Delhi to attend the oath-taking ceremony of PM-Designate Narendra Modi.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Ayodhya | "... There are 542 seats, we will win some and lose some. So what is the issue?... Narendra Modi is going to be the Prime Minister for the third time with the blessings of Lord Ram..."

Bangladesh PM Sheikha Hasina arrives in New Delhi to attend oath-taking ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi, to be held on Sunday, June 9.

On losing all the Lok Sabha seats in MP, Congress leader Kantilal Bhuria says, "It is a matter of discussion. It has never happened that only one party wins all the 29 seats of the state. BJP has done something wrong there. We will find out what wrong BJP has done..."

On the CWC meeting, he says, "In today's meeting, we will discuss where we (Congress) went wrong. Even the BJP hasn't got the full majority. We will review where we went wrong..."

A high-level meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and JP Nadda is taking place ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the Modi 3.0 government at the Centre.

JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar on Modi 3.0 Govt Formation | "Narendra Modi is going to become the Prime Minister for the third time as per the wish of the public, and in the time when opposition said that the Constitution and democracy are in danger. The people have given the mandate."

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on NDA | "... The biggest challenge are Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar who call themselves the biggest democrats. Now that the government is being formed with their support, the responsibility to save the constitution, law, and democracy lies upon them... An unnatural rise in the share market was brought to benefit their aides from Gujarat who are running the country..."

Congress MP Manish Tewari on NDA Government | "The Government that is going to be formed tomorrow stands on two crutches. Time will tell how strong and flexible those crutches are. But one thing is very clear -- the message of people of India to NDA-BJP Government is that the public doesn't like their anti-people policies."

On NDA Government, Congress leader Salman Khurshid says, "...Various people have described it in various manners. Clearly, it is an alliance. I believe, this alliance will be good for the future of this country because up to now, the manner in which the BJP ran the government was unsatisfactory. Let's hope it gets better."

TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu leaves for Vijayawada. Telugu Desam Party is one of the key ally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). 

On Bihar CM-JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, former Bihar CM and HAM(S) newly elected MP from Gaya Jitan Ram Manjhi says, "Nitish Kumar is a great leader and he has surfaced as the hero of Bihar... He is capable in every manner. I hope for a bright future for him..."

BJP National President JP Nadda has met Amit Shah, ahead of the NDA govt 3.0 oath-taking ceremony tomorrow. Party's national General Secretary BL Santosh will also be present at the meeting.

BJP MP Bhola Singh on Modi 3.0 | "Narendra Modi was elected as the Leader of the NDA yesterday. President has invited him to form the Government tomorrow, 9th June. PM Modi will take forward the work of last 10 years for Viksit Bharat... Public gave the mandate to NDA to form government for the third time..."

JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh has reached Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's residence ahead of the formation of the NDA government.

Congress MP Dean Kuriakose on CWC meeting | "Parliamentary Party will select one leader today. We are expecting Rahul Gandhi to be the Parliamentary Party Leader. We have a good number now. We will form a good opposition. We will fight against BJP. There is mandate against BJP, it is very true. India is against Narendra Modi. Let's see what happens," Congress MP Dean Kuriakose arrives in Delhi for the CWC meeting." 

On NDA forming the government, he said, "They do not have enough majority. They claim to have more numbers but people didn't allow that. That means Narendra Modi has to step down. They are taking the power now. But people are against them. It is very clear..."

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has called a meeting at the party office in Lucknow today. All MPs of the party and candidates to be present at the meeting. 

Congratulatory posters and banners put up outside the party office.

"Sabke Shri Akhilesh, Ayodhya Ke Avdhesh," reads a poster.

Supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are planning to celebrate his third swearing-in in 22 cities across the United States, a senior leader from Overseas Friends of BJP-USA has said.

The celebrations in cities, including New York, Jersey City, Washington DC, Boston, Tampa, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, would be spread over the current and the coming weekends.

“Victory celebrations will be held from this Friday to next Sunday in 22 cities in the US,” OFBJP-USA President Adapa Prasad told PTI on Friday.

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Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on NDA | "Both Andhra Pradesh and Bihar are demanding special state status and on this basis, Chandrababu Naidu had earlier separated from NDA. Now look at the statements of K.C. Tyagi, he says that Agniveer should be abolished, there should be a caste census...It contains all the things that are against the Modi government. They (BJP) will talk about UCC, both of them will oppose it, both of them are in support of the Muslim reservation they were opposing...This is not Atal ji, this is Modi ji, he does not listen to anyone..."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi guarantees stability not only in India but in the entire South Asia region, a prominent Pakistani American businessman said Friday as he congratulated the people of India on the peaceful and successful conduct of the world’s largest democratic exercise.

“I have always said that Modi's leadership is necessary for India's future stability, preventing multiple parties from coming and destabilizing the constitution. Modi's leadership is a guarantee of India's stability and future of India,” Pakistani-American businessman Sajid Tarar said.

In addition to participating in the swearing-in ceremony, the leaders will attend a Banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the same evening.

The swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers following the General Elections 2024 is scheduled on 9th June 2024. On the occasion, leaders from India’s neighbourhood and Indian Ocean region have been cordially invited as distinguished guests.

President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe; President of Maldives, Dr. 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, have accepted the invitation to attend.

Newly elected CPI(M) MP from Sikar, Amra Ram says, "I want to assure my voters in Sikar, that I will stand up to your expectations and take all your issues to the Parliament... I would like to thank the brave soldier who gave a befitting answer to those opposing the farmers' agitation... The agitation to oppose the policies that are against the common man and in favour of big businesses will continue..."

TDP National General Secretary Nara Lokesh says, "As soon as the results started coming in, N Chandrababu Naidu started calling the PM & Union Home Minister and wished them. Then made it very clear that TDP is part of NDA and unconditionally we will support. We need strong leaders & leaders who can take the country forward. It is important to support such leaders, our support is unconditional. The state of Andhra Pradesh in 2014 was bifurcated against the majority view of the people of Andhra Pradesh. One of the major reasons was the loss of Hyderabad. Hyderabad is the economic powerhouse and a lot of people depend on it... I understand that there will always be constraints, therefore we look forward to working together and creating a very conducive environment where investments will come into the state... We have to create jobs both in the private & public sectors. We look forward to working with the NDA government..."

After President Droupadi Murmu appointed NDA Parliamentary Party leader Narendra Modi as prime minister-designate, leaders of the BJP and those of its coalition partners congratulated him and said the country will scale "new heights" of progress under his leadership in the next five years.

The BJP won 240 seats in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls, falling short of the halfway mark in the 543-member House, but the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) together won 293 seats, which is a comfortable majority.

The BJP in Delhi celebrated Narendra Modi's election as NDA Parliamentary Party leader, confirming his third consecutive term as prime minister, with drumbeats and fireworks.

During a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Central Hall of Parliament on Friday, Modi was elected as leader of the NDA Parliamentary Party, the BJP Parliamentary Party and the leader of the BJP in the Lok Sabha.