Highlights: 71 MPs Including 11 From Allies Sworn In As Ministers In Modi 3.0

Modi Cabinet Oath Ceremony Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and 71 Council of Ministers took the oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.

Modi Cabinet 3.0 Oath Ceremony Highlights: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) under the leadership of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi formed the government at the Centre for the third consecutive term on Sunday. Modi took oath along with 71 Council of Ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday at 7:15 PM. The new coalition government's list of 71 ministers consists of 36 Ministers of State (MoS), 5 Ministers of State (MoS) with independent charge, and 30 Cabinet Ministers.

Although the portfolios haven't been revealed yet, Modi 3.0's formation and structure demonstrate a sufficient focus on the alliance partners as well as pan-Indian representation. Given that the ministers represent up to 24 states, an initial glance at the Union Cabinet reveals a deliberate attempt to represent every region of the nation.

On Sunday, a total of eleven ministers from the NDA alliance partners took the oath of office and secrecy. In their prior postings, at least 43 ministers have held office for three terms or longer in the Parliament.

Former chief ministers from the state legislature, like Manohar Lal Khattar and Shivraj Singh Chouhan, have also joined Team Modi, indicating a shift in role from state legistature to the Parliament. It is reported that at least 34 ministers, 23 of whom were Ministers of States, have prior experience in state legislatures.

Out of the 71 ministers, 27 are from the Other Backward Class (OBC), 10 are from the Scheduled Caste (SC), 5 are from the Scheduled Tribe (ST), and 5 are from the minority community. These caste equations have also been taken into consideration.

Notably, PM Modi is the only prime minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to be elected to a third consecutive term in office, making this a record-breaking term for him.

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09 June 2024

09 June 2024 21:45 IST

Modi Cabinet 3.0 Oath Ceremony Live Updates: NDA Allies Become Ministers 

After Kumaraswamy and Manjhi, Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) took the oath of office. TDP and JD-U are two of BJP's most important allies in the NDA administration. In the Lok Sabha, TDP has sixteen members, while JD-U has twelve. Other BJP allies who took the oath of office included Jayant Chaudhary of Rashtriya Lok Dal and Chirag Paswan of the LJP (Ram Vilas).

As cabinet ministers, Kumaraswamy, Manjhi, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Ram Mohan Naidu, Chirag Paswan, and Jayant Chaudhary took an oath. In the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance secured its third consecutive term in power. In the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP secured 240 seats, while the NDA secured 293 seats.

09 June 2024 21:20 IST

Live Updates: Over 8,000 Guests Watch Modi 3.0 Oath Ceremony

Over 8,000 people flocked to the Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt to witness the swearing-in of Narendra Modi as prime minister for a third consecutive term. Among them were political veterans, debutants, business leaders, showbiz stars, and nearly everyone who is anybody in India, as well as many who are not.