Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, heading a 72-member Union Council of Ministers in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.

Earlier on June 6, Trudeau faced heavy criticism on social media platforms for advising PM Modi over "human rights" and the "rule of law" in a congratulatory post following his historic victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha Elections.

Signalling continuity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi retained Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar in charge of the four high-profile ministries - Home, Defence, Finance and External Affairs - respectively in his new government.

Modi 3.0 Cabinet has taken shape after the BJP-led NDA formed the government at Centre for the third consecutive time. Let's take a look at leaders who have been dropped from the Modi Cabinet in his third term.

The swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Council of Ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today (June 9) marked the beginning of Modi 3.0, the third straight term for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

BJP's veteran leader and four-time Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was on Sunday sworn in as a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Union Cabinet. The 65-year-old BJP leader was administered oath by President Droupadi Murmu at the swearing-in ceremony.

The PM Modi 3.0 council of ministers includes representation from all corners of the country and various social groups. The council comprises 27 ministers from Other Backward Classes, 10 from Scheduled Castes, 5 from Scheduled Tribes, and 5 from minorities. N

Along with Narendra Modi, senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Amit Shah also took oath as cabinet ministers.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has taken shape after the saffron camp was voted back to power for the third consecutive time in Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Modi 3.0 oath ceremony: Leaders from India's neighbourhood are among the dignitaries and special invitees who attended the swearing-in ceremony of the prime minister and his council of ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on Sunday evening.

Nadda, who holds a degree in law, started his political journey with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the students' wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He became president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the BJP's youth wing, in 1991.

The Ajit Pawar-led NCP, part of the ruling alliance in Maharashtra along with the BJP and the Shiv Sena, performed poorly in the Lok Sabha polls, managing to win just one seat (Raigad) from the four it contested.

Punjab BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu is the grandson of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, a hero of an anti-terrorism campaign in the state who was assassinated in a terror attack while still in office.

The grand event is scheduled for Sunday (June 9), where Narendra Modi along with top ministers will take oath as the leaders of the newly formed government.

Modi cabinet oath ceremony: Rinku Chauhan, jeweller who is affiliated with BJP for the past nearly two decades, said he was confident of Modi’s return for the third term, given his good work and popularity across the country.

Actor Anupam Kher said that it is his good fortune that he's taking part in the oath ceremony for the third time. The actor also called this occasion a historical moment.

As Modi takes his oath for a third term as Prime Minister on Sunday evening, prominent political figures from neighbouring nations will once again gather, with one conspicuous absence being a leader from Pakistan.

Narendra Modi's today's 'tea-meet' with NDA leaders is a custom he has followed before the Cabinet formation exercise since 2014. The swearing-in will begin at 7:15 pm today.

Mallikarjun Kharge was called by BJP leader Pralhad Joshi late last night to invite him to the swearing-in ceremony of PM-designate Narendra Modi.

It is learnt that India has already sent invites to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and some other leaders of the countries chosen to grace the ceremony.