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Local sources from India: BBC News हिंदी, BBC News हिंदी.
UK coverage: BBC.

Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India’s prime minister for a third consecutive term. The inauguration ceremony took place in Delhi’s presidential palace and was attended by thousands of guests, including heads of neighboring countries. Tight security measures were in place, with over 2,500 police officers deployed. In his speech, Modi vowed to uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and govern with faith and allegiance to the constitution. His party, the Hindu Nationalist BJP, lost its parliamentary majority in the recent election but formed a government with the support of key allies.

According to the article from BBC News हिंदी, Narendra Modi has taken the oath as India’s Prime Minister for the third consecutive time. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Narendra Modi, making him the 20th Prime Minister of independent India. The NDA government has sworn in 30 cabinet ministers, 5 ministers of state (independent charge), and 36 ministers of state. While the BJP had a full majority to form the government in 2019, they do not have a full majority to form the government in 2024. Under Narendra Modi’s leadership, the NDA alliance has secured victory on 293 out of 543 seats, forming the government.

The article from BBC News हिंदी highlights the challenges that Narendra Modi will face in running a cabinet of 71 ministers for the third time as Prime Minister. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) no longer has a majority on its own and has formed a coalition government. The cabinet includes ministers from various alliance partners. Some prominent faces from the previous government, such as Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur, and Rajiv Chandrasekhar, are not part of the new government. However, former Chief Ministers Manohar Lal Khattar, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, HD Kumaraswamy, and Jitan Ram Manjhi have been included in the cabinet. Several ministers, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Nirmala Sitharaman, S Jaishankar, Nitin Gadkari, and Piyush Goyal, have retained their positions.

Narendra Modi’s third consecutive term as India’s prime minister marks a significant milestone in the country’s political landscape. With a new cabinet in place, Modi will face the challenge of governing with a coalition government and ensuring the smooth functioning of his administration. The world will be watching closely as India moves forward under the leadership of Narendra Modi.