Modi Govt 3.0 takes charge, Rajnath, Shah, Nadda, Gadkari, Shivraj, Chirag inducted

BJP leader Pabitra Margherita takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader George Kurian sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Murlidhar Mohol sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Mohol won the Pune Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra by defeating Congress candidate Ravindra Hemraj Dhangekar with a margin of 1,23,038 votes.

BJP leader Nimuben Bambhaniya takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Bambhaniya won the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat by defeating Congress candidate Umeshbhai Naranbhai Makwana with a margin of 4,55,289 votes.

BJP leader Tokhan Sahu sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Harsh Malhotra sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Malhotra won the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in NCT of Delhi by defeating Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Kuldeep Kumar with a margin of 93,663 votes.

BJP leader Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Srinivasa Varma won the Narsapuram Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh by defeating Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) candidate Umabala Guduri with a margin of 2,76,802 votes.

BJP leader Raj Bhushan Choudhary sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Raj Bhushan Choudhary won the Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar by defeating Congress candidate Ajay Nishad with a margin of 2,34,927 votes.

BJP leader Dr. Sukanta Majumdar sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Majumdar won the Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal by defeating Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Biplab Mitra with a margin of 10,386 votes.

BJP leader Raksha Nikhil Khadse takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Khadse won the Raver Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra by defeating Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate Shriram Dayaram Patil with a margin of 2,72,183 votes.

BJP leader Durga Das Uikey sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Uikey won the Betul Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh by defeating Congress candidate Ramu Tekam with a margin of 3,79,761 votes.

BJP Ravneet Singh Bittu takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Bittu lost the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. He was defeated by Congress candidate Amrinder Singh Raja Warring with a margin of 20,942 votes.

BJP leader Sanjay Seth sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Seth won the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand by defeating Congress candidate Yashaswini Sahay with a margin of 1,20,512 votes.

BJP leader Satish Chandra Dubey takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Chandra Dubey is a Rajya Sabha member from Bihar.

BJP leader Bhagirath Choudhary takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Choudhary won the Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan by defeating Congress candidate Ramchandra Choudhary with a margin of 3,29,991 votes.

BJP leader Kamlesh Paswan sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Kamlesh Paswan won the Bansgaon Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh by defeating Congress candidate Sadal Prasad with a margin of 3,150 votes.

BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Ajay Tamta sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Ajay Tamta won the Almora Lok Sabha constituency in Uttarakhand by defeating Congress candidate Pradeep Tamta with a margin of 2,34,097 votes.

BJP leader Dr. L Murugan takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Murugan is a Rajya Sabha member from Rajya Sabha.

BJP leader V Somanna takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Suresh Gopi sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Gopi won the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala by defeating Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate VS Sunilkumar with a margin of 74,686 votes.

Apna Dal (Soneylal) Anupriya Patel takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. She contested the election from Mirzapur seat and won the seat in a narrow contest.

BJP leader Shantanu Thakur takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader BL Verma takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. BL Verma is a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh.

Republican Party of India chief Ramdas Athawale takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Kirti Vardhan Singh sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Kirtivardhan Singh won the Gonda Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh by defeating Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Shreya Verma with a margin of 46,224 votes.

BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Karandlaje won the Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka by defeating Congress candidate Professor MV Rajeev Gowda with a margin of 2,59,476 votes.

BJP leader Krishan Pal takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Prog S. P. Singh Baghel sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Baghel won the Agra Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh by defeating Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Suresh Chand Kardam with a margin of 2,71,294 votes.

BJP leader Pankaj Chaudhary sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Shripad Yesso Naik sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Nityanand Rai takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Rai won the Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar by defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Alok Kumar Mehta with a margin of 60,102 votes.

BJP leader Jitin Prasada sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Prasada won the Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh by defeating Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Bhagwat Saran Gangwar with a margin of 1,64,935 votes.

RLD Chief Jayant Singh Chaudhary sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Jayant is a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh.

Shiv Sena leader Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav won the Buldhana Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra by defeating Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackrey) candidate Narendra Dagdu Khedekar with a margin of 29,479 votes.

BJP leader Arjun Ram Meghwal sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Meghwal won the Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan by defeating Congress candidate Govindram Meghwal with a margin of 55,711 votes.

BJP leader Dr Jitendra Singh takes oath as Union Cabinet Minister in Modi Govt 3.0. Dr Jitendra Singh won the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir by defeating Congress candidate Chaudhary Lal Singh with a margin of 1,24,373 votes.

Watch | BJP leader Inderjit Singh sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Rao Inderjit Singh won the Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana by defeating Congress candidate Raj Babbar with a margin of 75,079 votes.

BJP leader CR Patil takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Patil won the Navsari Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat by defeating Congress candidate Naishadhbhai Bhupatbhai Desai with a margin of 7,73,551 votes.

LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Chirag won the Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar by defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Shiv Chandra Ram with a margin of 1,70,105 votes.

BJP leader Gangapuram Kishan Reddy sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Dr Mansukh Mandaviya takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Mandaviya won the Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat by defeating Congress candidate Lalit Vasoya with a margin of 3,83,360 votes.

BJP leader Hardeep Singh Puri sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Puri is a Rajya Sabha member from Uttar Pradesh.

BJP leader Kiren Rijiju takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Rijiju won the Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency in Arunachal Pradesh by defeating Congress candidate Nabam Tuki with a margin of 1,00,738 votes.

BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Annapurna Devi sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Annapurna won the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand by defeating Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) candidate Vinod Kumar Singh with a margin of 3,77,014 votes.

BJP leader Bhupendra Yadav sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Bhupender Yadav won the Alwar Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan by defeating Congress candidate Lalit Yadav with a margin of 48,282 votes.

BJP leader Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Scindia won the Guna Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh by defeating Congress candidate Yadavendra Rao Deshraj Singh with a margin of 5,40,929 votes.

BJP leader Ashwini Vaishnaw takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Ashwini Vaishnaw is a Rajya Sabha member from Odisha.

BJP leader Giriraj Singh sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Giriraj Singh won the Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar by defeating Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate Abdhesh Kumar Roy with a margin of 81,480 votes.

BJP leader Pralhad Joshi sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Pralhad Joshi won the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka by defeating Congress candidate Vinod Asooti with a margin of 97,324 votes.

BJP leader Jual Oram sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Oram won the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha by defeating Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Dilip Kumar Tirkey with a margin of 1,38,808 votes.

BJP leader Dr Virendra Kumar takes oath as Cabinet Minister in third term of Modi government. Dr Virendra Kumar Khatik won the Tikamgarh Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh by defeating Congress candidate Pankaj Ahirwar with a margin of 4,03,312 votes.

BJP leader Prahlad Joshi sworn-in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Pralhad Joshi won the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka by defeating Congress candidate Vinod Asooti with a margin of 97,324 votes.

TDP Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu takes oath as Union Cabinet Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. | Watch

Varanasi | BJP workers distribute sweets and celebrate after PM Narendra Modi takes oath as the Prime Minister for the third time.

BJP leader Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Sarbananda Sonowal won the Dibrugarh Lok Sabha constituency in Assam by defeating Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Lurinjyoti Gogoi with a margin of 2,79,321 votes.

JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh won the Munger Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar by defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Kumari Anita with a margin of 80,870 votes.

Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Manjhi won the Gaya Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar by defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Kumar Sarvjeet with a margin of 1,01,812 votes.

BJP leader Dharmendra Pradesh sworn in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Pradhan won the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha by defeating Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Pranab Prakash Das with a margin of 1,19,836 votes.

BJP leader Manohar Lal takes oath as Union Cabinet minister in third term of Modi government. Khattar won the Karnal Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana by defeating Congress candidate Divyanshu Budhiraja with a margin of 2,32,577 votes.

BJP leader Dr S Jaishankar takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman takes oath as Union Cabinet minister in the Modi government. 

BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan sworn in as Union Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Chouhan won the Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh by defeating Congress candidate Pratapbhanu Sharma with a margin of 8,21,408 votes.

BJP leader JP Nadda takes oath as a Union Cabinet minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.

BJP leader JP Nadda takes oath as a Union Cabinet minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.

BJP leader Nitin Gadkari takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. 

BJP leader Amit Shah takes oath as a Union Cabinet minister in the PM Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Amit Shah won Gujarat's Gandhinagar seat by defeating Congress candidate Sonal Ramanbhai Patel with a margin of 7,44,716 votes.

Rajnath Singh takes oath as a Cabinet Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. Rajnath Singh retained Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow seat again by defeating Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Ravidas Mehrotra with a margin of 1,35,159 votes.

Watch | Narendra Modi takes oath for the third consecutive term as the Prime Minister of India. 

President Droupadi Murmu arrives to administer the oath of office and secrecy to the Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and his Cabinet.

BJP leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Sarbananda Sonowal, Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, JP Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Dharmendra Pradhan, Piyush Goyal, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, HD Kumaraswamy & Mansukh Mandaviya present at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for the oath ceremony.

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the oath ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi.

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan for Narendra Modi's swearing-in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time. 

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani along with his son Anant Ambani attend the oath ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.

Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar greet each other as they arrive to attend the oath ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrives to attend Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. 

On attending the oath ceremony of the new government, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says, "I am attending this event because of the constitutional duty. I being the LoP in the Rajya Sabha, this is my duty..."

When asked if he would congratulate PM-designate Narendra Modi, he says, "If I meet, I will see..."

BJP leader Rajnath Singh has arrived for oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

BJP leader Hardeep Singh Puri arrives at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the oath ceremony. PM-designate Narendra Modi is set to take oath for the third term at 7.15 pm at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan today.

Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi, RLD Chief Jayant Singh Chaudhary and BJP MP-elect Shobha Karandlaje are seated on the stage at the oath-ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.

Watch | BJP leader Dr S Jaishankar present at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. PM-designate Narendra Modi is set to take oath for the third term at 7.15 pm at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan today.

Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar says, "Our support is with NDA, there is no problem in that..." after no Cabinet position offered to his party.

NCP leader Praful Patel on expected Modi 3.0 Cabinet | "...Last night we were informed that our party will get a Minister of State with independent charge...I was earlier a Cabinet Minister in the Union Government, so this will be a demotion for me. We have informed the BJP leadership and they have already told us to just wait for a few days, they will take remedial measures..."

BJP leader Mansukh Mandaviya interacts with the workers who were involved in the construction of the new Parliament building. These workers have been invited for the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi. They will be going to Rashtrapati Bhavan from the residence of BJP leader Mansukh Mandaviya.

Members of the transgender community from different parts of the country have been invited to PM-designate Narendra Modi's oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.

One of them says, "Transgender persons are also getting many rights now under Modi ji's rule. Modi ji supported the rights of transgenders."

Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Modi 3.0 Govt Formation | "Praful Patel has served as a cabinet minister in the central government and we did not feel right in taking Minister of State with independent charge. So we told them (BJP) that we are ready to wait for a few days, but we want a cabinet ministry. We are going to attend the swearing-in ceremony today..."

He further said, "We have one Lok Sabha and one Rajya Sabha MP today, but in the next 2-3 months we will have a total of 3 members in the Rajya Sabha and our number of MPs in Parliament will be 4. So we said we should be given one (cabinet ministry) seat."

WATCH | Guests have started to arrive to attend the oath-taking ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.

Preparations in the final stage as PM-designate Narendra Modi is set to take oath for the third straight term at 7.15 pm at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan today

Watch | Visuals from outside Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi as guests arrive to attend the oath-taking ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi  PM-designate Modi will take the Prime Minister's oath for the third consecutive term today at 7.15 pm

People from transgender community and sanitation workers have been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and the new cabinet of ministers to give them blessings. Before the ceremony, BJP MP and former Social Justice and Empowerment minister Virendra Kumar felicitated the transgender community members at his residence while BJP MP and former Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat felicitated sanitation workers.
 

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Modi 3.0 Govt Formation | "Several experienced & senior leaders of Maharashtra have gotten a chance in Modi government, the NDA government. I congratulate them all. Nitin Gadkari ji, Piyush Goyal ji & Ramdas Athawale ji are again going to be part of the government. Young MPs like Raksha Khadse, and Muralidhar Mohol will also be part of the government, a senior leader from Vidarbha region Prataprao Jadhav is also becoming minister and it makes me very happy. I congratulate  them all in advance..."

BJP MP-elect from Kerala, Suresh Gopi arrives in Delhi to take part in the oath ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi this evening. He says, "I will speak after the (oath) ceremony."

Newly elected TMC MP Mahua Moitra collects her MP ID card from Parliament, days after conclusion of Lok Sabha elections.

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu arrives in New Delhi to attend Prime Minister Designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. PM-Designate Modi will take the Prime Minister's oath for the third consecutive term today at 7.15 pm.

Madhya Pradesh Minister & BJP leader Prahlad Singh Patel on NDA govt formation | "Today, Modi ji along with his cabinet will take the oath. It looks like Madhya Pradesh has been represented well in the cabinet. It is a day to be proud for every party worker from Madhya Pradesh."

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrives in Delhi to attend Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony today. PM-Designate Modi will take the Prime Minister's oath for the third consecutive term today at 7.15 pm.

BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on NDA govt formation | "...I thank the voters, party workers & central leadership for giving an ordinary worker like me a chance thrice to come in the Lok Sabha...We will work under the guidance of PM Modi..."

JD(S) leader and former PM HD Deve Gowda will not attend the oath-taking ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi today evening due to his "frail health".

"Under PM Modi's leadership, the country has been moving forward at a fast pace for the last 10 years. Young MPs have a lot to learn from his experience. PM Modi taught us many things. It was a very informal discussion that we had today," says Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan.

After attending the tea meeting at 7 LKM, Republican Party of India Rajya Sabha MP Ramdas Athawale says, "Today, Narendra Modi will take oath as the PM for the third time. It is a matter of pride for the entire country. The oath-taking ceremony will be done today, and the portfolios will be decided tomorrow. I will be happy with whatever portfolio I am given... Around 60 leaders of the NDA were present in the tea meeting today..."

On PM-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony, Actor Anil Kapoor says, "I just want the country to prosper."

After attending the tea meeting at 7 LKM, BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu said, "...It is a very big thing for me that they (NDA) have chosen me in their cabinet even after losing the elections. Punjab has been given priority this time...I will prepare the ground for BJP to win the Assembly elections in 2027... Just 2 years ago, the people of Punjab rejected Congress, everyone knows the work that AAP is doing. So, people have only one option which is BJP... I would like to become the Chief Minister of Punjab if given a chance..."

Former Lok Sabha Speaker and BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan on Modi's swearing-in | "Narendra Modi is becoming the Prime Minister for the third time...Based on the development works done by him, the public voted for him...NDA is not a weak alliance...The INDIA alliance has no majority..."

Giriraj Singh, the newly elected BJP MP from Begusarai, said, "We will thank PM Modi for expressing confidence. There is no other resolution except to make India a developed nation... NDA is there, NDA was there and NDA will remain there."

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted during a tea meeting -- 'Chai Pe Charcha' -- with the newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) who are expected to be part of the NDA 3.0 government and likely to take oath of office along with PM Modi this evening. READ MORE

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, said the sources.

Sikkim Chief Minister Designate Prem Singh Tamang arrived in Delhi to attend Prime Minister Designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony today.

Security has been beefed up in parts of New Delhi district in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, officials said. A multi-layer security arrangement involving five companies of paramilitary personnel, NSG commandoes and snipers have already been deployed around the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Drone cameras have also been put into service.

BJP leader Anurag Thakur's name is missing in the probable ministers' list, said the sources.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reached PM Modi's residence, Delhi ahead of wearing-in ceremony.

No NCP leaders receive call to join the Council of Ministers, said the sources, adding Devendra Fadnavis reahed to meet NCP leader Ajit Pawar.

Apna Dal (S) president Anupriya Patel left from the residence of senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh, in Delhi.

BJP chief JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah reached PM Modi's residence ahead of wearing-in ceremony.

Some newly elected MPs, who are likely to be sworn-in as Union Ministers in the third NDA government on Sunday, have been called for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence here at 11. 30 am. Sources said a top BJP functionary has called the BJP MPs for the meeting without disclosing the purpose. It is believed they are likely to be appointed as union ministers this evening, they said.

Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh got call for minister post, said the sources.

The sources on Sunday (June 9) said that HAM chief Jitan Ram Manjhi is disappointed over being given the MoS position in Modi Government 3.0. 

BJP leader and Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia will be retained by BJP for a ministerial berth in Modi Cabinet 3.0. 

Sources on Sunday (June 9) confirmed that BJP leader and Nagpur MP Nitin Gadkari likely to get Cabinet berth in Modi Government 3.0. 

Republican Party of India (Athawale)'s Ramdas Athawale got a call for the ministerial post, said the sources.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's daugher-in-law Raksha Khadse to be Union Minister, said the sources.

Newly-elected Delhi MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat got a call for the ministerial post, said the soures.

Shiv Sena (Eknath) Prataprao Jadhav is the pick for the ministerial post, said the sources.

Narendra Modi will meet the new ministers before the swearing-in ceremony at his residence at 11.30 am, said the sources.

Kerala BJP leader George Kurian got call for ministerial post, said the sources

Punjab BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu is likely to be included in new Cabinet, said the sdources.

LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, JD-U MP Lallan Singh and JD-U leader Ramnath Thakur and HAM's Jitan Ram Manjhi received calls from Bihar.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, accompanied by a high-level Maldivian delegation, arrived in New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi.

BJP chief JP Nadda reached Home Minister Amit Shah's residence in Delhi.

LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan and HAM leader Jitan Ram Manjhi received calls for ministerial posts, said the sources.

RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary received call for ministerial post, said the sources

JD-S leader HD Kumaraswamy got call for ministerial post, said the sources.

TDP MP Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani got a call for the MoS, said the sources ahead of oath-taking ceremony.

Rajya Sabha MP and JD-U leader Ramnath Thakur received a call for the ministerial post, said sources.

According to the sources, TDP's three-time MP Ram Mohan Naidu has got a call for ministerial post in Modi governent 3.0. He is the youngest MP who may become a Cabinet Minister in the Modi Cabient . 

While leaders like Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh are seen within the party as a certainty in the new Cabinet, former chief ministers who have won the Lok Sabha polls like Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Basavaraj Bommai, Manohar Lal Khattar and Sarbananda Sonowal are strong contenders for joining the government.

Narendra Modi and his council of ministers will be sworn in by President Droupadi Murmu following the ruling National Democratic Alliance's victory in a keenly contested Lok Sabha election.

PM-designate Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, to be held today at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Prime Minister Narenra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, New Delhi ahead of his oath taking ceremony.

Significantly, Maharashtra, where the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance has fared poorly, and Bihar, where the opposition has shown signs of revival, may also be in the focus during the government-formation exercise.

While leaders like Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh are seen within the party as a certainty in the new Cabinet, former chief ministers who have won the Lok Sabha polls like Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Basavaraj Bommai, Manohar Lal Khattar and Sarbananda Sonowal are strong contenders for joining the government. Significantly, Ram Mohan Naidu of the TDP, Lalan Singh, Sanjay Jha and Ram Nath Thakur of the JD(U), and Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) are also among the allies who may be a part of the new government, sources said. 
 

According to the sources, heavyweight portfolios like home, finance, defence and external affairs besides education and culture, two ministries with strong ideological hues, will be kept by the BJP, while its allies can get anywhere between five to eight cabinet berths.

Senior BJP leaders such as Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh besides party president J P 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.

Hectic parleys involving BJP leadership and allies were on over the share of berths of different constituents of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the new government.