Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his oath of office today, along with his ministers, for the second consecutive term at the Rashtrapati Bhawan after his party BJP witnessed a massive victory in the recently-concluded national elections. PM Modi and his council of ministers were administered the oath by President Ram Nath Kovind. The dazzling oath-taking event was held at the presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan and was attended by world leaders, celebrities and politicians.
Congress's Sonia Gandhi and party chief Rahul Gandhi were present for the swearing in. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was also present.
BJP President Amit Shah has also joined PM Modi's cabinet. Amit Shah, who has led the party since 2014 and is credited with its spectacular run in elections, has been the PM Modi's confidant for over two decades. He is credited with managing the party's successful poll campaign.
Ahead of the glittering swearing-in ceremony, PM Modi visited the memorials of Mahatma Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, where he paid tributes to the late leaders.
A record number of nearly 8,000 guests were said to be at PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony. The guest list included heads of several neighbouring countries, chief ministers of most of the states and Bollywood stars. The families of BJP workers who were allegedly killed in political violence in West Bengal in the last one year were also invited to the ceremony.
Here are the highlights of the PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony:
Mr Parkash, who was born in April 1949, is an MA (Economics) from the Panjab University, Chandigarh.
.@Gen_VKSingh takes Oath of Office and Secrecy at #SwearinginCeremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan#ModiSarkar2 #ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/kkRb3ZfuMy
- PIB India (@PIB_India) May 30, 2019
Shri @PiyushGoyal takes Oath of Office and Secrecy at a solemn #SwearinginCeremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan#ModiSarkar2 #ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/rqDHJchXar
- PIB India (@PIB_India) May 30, 2019
Smt @smritiirani is administered Oath of Office and Secrecy as a Minister in the Cabinet of PM @narendramodi #ModiSarkar2 #ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/APpIx943i1
- PIB India (@PIB_India) May 30, 2019
Shri Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is administered Oath of Office and Secrecy at Rashtrapati Bhawan#ModiSarkar2 #ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/g76blWCAOD
- PIB India (@PIB_India) May 30, 2019
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad is administered Oath of Office and Secrecy as a Union Minister#ModiSarkar2 #ModiSwearingIn @rsprasad pic.twitter.com/3kPGpeUsJr
- PIB India (@PIB_India) May 30, 2019
Smt @nsitharaman takes Oath of Office and Secrecy as a Minister during the #SwearinginCeremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan#ModiSarkar2 #ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/pCLbvbAC43
- PIB India (@PIB_India) May 30, 2019
Shri @nitin_gadkari takes Oath of Office and Secrecy as a Minister of the Union of India#ModiSarkar2 #ModiSwearingIn #Swearinginceremony pic.twitter.com/M0c9Tgozsl
- PIB India (@PIB_India) May 30, 2019
- Arjun Ram Meghwal
- Anurag Singh Thakur
- Angadi Suresh Channabasappa
- Ashwini Kumar Choubey
- Babul Supriyo
- Danve Raosaheb Dadarao
- Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao
- Faggan Singh Kulaste
- General VK Singh (Retd)
- G Kishan Reddy
- Kailash Choudhary
- Krishan Pal
- Nityanand Rai
- Parshottam Rupala
- Pratap Chandra Sarangi
- Rattan Lal Kataria
- Ramdas Athawale
- Rameswar Teli
- Renuka Singh Saruta
- Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
- Sanjeev Kumar Balyan
- Som Parkash
- V Muraleedharan
- Dr Jitendra Singh
- Kiren Rijiju
- Hardeep Singh Puri
- Mansukh L. Mandaviya
- Pralhad Singh Patel
- Raj Kumar Singh
- Rao Inderjit Singh
- Santosh Kumar Gangwar
- Shripad Yesso Naik
Shri @rajnathsingh takes Oath of Office and Secrecy as a Minister of the Union #ModiSarkar2 #ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/QzgJgyUGHO
- PIB India (@PIB_India) May 30, 2019
Shri @AmitShah takes Oath of Office and Secrecy during #SwearinginCeremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan#ModiSarkar2 #ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/BW5vrHanoy
- PIB India (@PIB_India) May 30, 2019
Prime Minister @narendramodi takes Oath of Office and Secrecy#ModiSwearingIn #ModiSarkar2 #SwearinginCeremony @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/gSHlYvexk8
- PIB India (@PIB_India) May 30, 2019
Sanjeev Kumar Balyan takes oath as Minister of State at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Mr Reddy's growth in the saffron party was gradual and he was appointed as the president of BJYM in 2002 when the party was in power at the Centre.
Raosaheb Dadarao Danve takes oath as Minister of State at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Krishan Pal Gurjar takes oath as Minister of State at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Krishan Pal Gurjar takes oath as Minister of State at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Cabinet Ministers
- Amit Shah
- Arjun Munda
- Arvind Sawant
- Dharmendra Pradhan
- Dr Harsh Vardhan
- DV Sadananda Gowda
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- Giriraj Singh
- Harsimrat Kaur Badal
- Mahendra Nath Pandey
- Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
- Narendra Singh Tomar
- Nitin Gadkari
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- Piyush Goyal
- Prakash Javadekar
- Pralhad Joshi
- Rajnath Singh
- Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
- Ram Vilas Paswan
- Ravi Shankar Prasad
- Smriti Irani
- Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
- Thawarchand Gehlot
Sripad Yesso Naik takes oath as Minister of State at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Santosh Kumar Gangwar takes oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Arvind Sawant takes oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Actors Kangana Ranaut, Shahid Kapoor and directors Karan Johar, Divya among Bollywood celebrities present at Rashtrapati Bhavan for PM Modi's oath ceremony pic.twitter.com/uDuJU4ASKG
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
Honoured to serve India! Watch the oath taking ceremony. https://t.co/GW6u0AfmTl
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 30, 2019
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of PM Modi's swearing-in pic.twitter.com/dapagzA6Xp
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
Amit Shah, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Former Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar take their seats on the stage ahead of swearing-in ceremony.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan for PM Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony pic.twitter.com/8gPr2y8oET
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
Rajinikanth, LK Advani arrive at Rastrapati Bhavan for PM Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony#ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/V795L3JWNU
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
The who's who of the country - from industry leaders to Bollywood stars and sports personalities - are taking their seats at the Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt.
Giant slayer Smriti Irani, who defeated Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, arrives for oath-taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
#ModiSwearingIn | Here's a look at BJP's winning tally in 2014 and 2019 when BJP recorded a historic win https://t.co/8FON9kq1L9 pic.twitter.com/29uyC8UYa0
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
Watch | Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy arrive at Rashtrapati Bhavan for PM Modi's swearing-in pic.twitter.com/LEys1NWRkp
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
This is what Rashtrapati Bhavan looks like ahead of PM Modi's grand
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
swearing-in#ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/7IbdFOwoh5
S Jaishankar, ex- foreign secretary, to join PM's cabinet, say sources#ModiSwearingInhttps://t.co/fhxUclumSs pic.twitter.com/oAd4Rv7q6q
- NDTV Videos (@ndtvvideos) May 30, 2019
He had played a key role in negotiating the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement that was signed by the UPA government in 2007.
Amit Shah To Join PM Modi's Cabinet: SourcesPrime Minister Narendra Modi will be sworn in this evening for a second straight term after his BJP's incredible victory in the national election. Amid intense speculation hours before the oath ceremony at the presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan, calls have started going out to those who will be in the cabinet, say sources."
Amit Shah to join PM Modi's cabinet: Sources#ModiSwearingIn https://t.co/ToGcBpdYhs pic.twitter.com/O717vML6Mg
- NDTV Videos (@ndtvvideos) May 30, 2019
Ministers Decided. Who Will Be The Big 4? Suspense BuildsAs call-ups confirmed who will be minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government, speculation focused on the Big Four in the new cabinet - the Home Ministry, Finance Ministry, Defence Ministry and External Affairs."
Who will replace Amit Shah as BJP chief? Here's what we know pic.twitter.com/1EAtcvmwJs
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
BJP chief Amit Shah to be part of PM Modi's cabinet. Here's what we know pic.twitter.com/sxzAkYKRfa
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
#BreakingNews | Amit Shah to be part of PM Modi's new government: Sources
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
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Elaborate security and traffic arrangements have been put in place by the Delhi Police for the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan at 7 pm today.
Speaking to ANI, Madhur Verma, DCP, said that they have put in three-layer security arrangements in place for the swearing-in ceremony. "Today we have three-layer security arrangements. The first layer is of VIP security as well as Rashtrapati Bhawan, followed by a layer of Delhi Police. Apart from security arrangements, we have coordinated arrangements with traffic also."
Ministers-in-waiting have started arriving at PM Modi's residence for a meeting before the swearing in. Here's the latest pic.twitter.com/GID90ICHAH
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering was also warmly received by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on his arrival in Delhi.
Myanmar president U Win Myint is also in Delhi to attend the oath-taking ceremony of PM Modi.
"Today, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in, a strong dimension for the progress of the country will be established," Mr Choudhary tweeted.
Sources say some of the MPs who have received the all-important phone call are Sushma Swaraj, Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani, Sadananda Gowda, Arjun Meghwal, Kiren Rijiju, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Piyush Goyal, Prakash Javadekar, Ramdas Athavale, Jitender Singh, Suresh Angadi, Babul Supriyo, Kailash Chowdhury, Prahlad Joshi and G Kishan Reddy.
In the past 24 hours, several meetings have been held at the homes of PM Modi and Amit Shah, who is also being talked about as one of the key inclusions in the new cabinet.
New Ministers In PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet Including First-Timers: See List HerePrime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet will have at least six first-time ministers. The names emerged hours before PM Modi and his team of ministers will take oath after the BJP's resounding victory in the national election."
Arjun Ram Meghwal from Rajasthan is among the leaders who have received the call to be a party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet, hours before he takes oath for a second term in office.
Arjun Ram Meghwal, 65, was the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Water Resource, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in PM's team during his first term as Prime Minister.
New ministers including first-timers: See list here https://t.co/UInYu3MG85#ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/Ia65UMBxwU
- NDTV (@ndtv) 30 May 2019
President of Kyrgyzstan, Sooronbay Jeenbekov arrives in Delhi. He will attend PM Narendra Modi's oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan later today. pic.twitter.com/W9TELh12Ma
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
Sukhbir Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal President on attending the swearing-in ceremony of the PM today: It is a matter of joy that a new govt is being formed. Country needs a strong govt and it is getting one. pic.twitter.com/0vSTp1vElc
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
Here is a look at the first time ministers in PM Modi's cabinet.#ModiSwearingIn pic.twitter.com/U0gwUD3tDY
- NDTV (@ndtv) 30 May 2019
Debasree Chaudhuri, BJP MP from Raiganj, WB: Upcoming assembly election will be one-sided because TMC will not exist. Their MLAs & Councillors are joining BJP. TMC will not be able to do anything in next election. BJP will form the govt there. We will finish them in 5-6 months. https://t.co/nnO6ggrC6H
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
#JaganMohanReddy pic.twitter.com/6dovCeMyzc
- NDTV (@ndtv) 30 May 2019
BJP Ramesh Pokhriyal: I received a phone call from party president Amit Shah Ji, he asked me to be present for the meeting with the prime minister today evening. He also asked me to be present at the oath ceremony. pic.twitter.com/Uk33Q06qf9
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth, Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering, Myanmar President U Win Myint and Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena are among the foreign dignitaries who will attend PM Modi's oath ceremony today
- NDTV (@ndtv) 30 May 2019
LIVE updates: https://t.co/f9z7DtenEo pic.twitter.com/eiJbRGbuQW
Anupam Kher, to attend PM Modi's oath ceremony today: It feels good to be a part of a historic event. Development was the focus for this Lok Sabha elections. As citizens of the country, it is time for us to also make our contribution to the country. pic.twitter.com/TnDiZ0zSBO
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
#WATCH Varanasi: Hindustani classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra sings a 'Badhaiya' for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His swearing-in ceremony will take place later today. pic.twitter.com/n6X8LVAq1j
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 30 May 2019
Prakash Javadekar to meet PM Narendra Modi at 4:30 PM today at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/9hxjVrqw1P
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
आज प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी की शपथ के साथ देश की प्रगति का मजबूत आयाम स्थापित होगा।
- Kailash Choudhary (@KailashBaytu) 30 May 2019
शुक्रिया देशवासियों!
Arjun Ram Meghwal, BJP: I thank the PM & Amit Shah ji for showing trust in me. I thank them on behalf of the people of Bikaner. PM's vision will be significant for India. He had said that we want to remove our tag of developing nation & make India a developed nation. pic.twitter.com/TgAk982zbj
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
#Opinion: Modi win proves an India unapologetic of its roots and culture - by @DrGeetaBhatt https://t.co/ro9JoqjDqr pic.twitter.com/VDs4dL5kpo
- NDTV (@ndtv) 30 May 2019
Film director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra: It's a very important day for India & the people of the country. I am extremely fortunate to be a part of this ceremony. We should not have false expectation from anybody or ourselves. We should keep doing our job putting right foot forward. pic.twitter.com/TorICVCdaW
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
Nitin Gadkari to meet PM Narendra Modi at 4:30 PM today at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. (file pic) pic.twitter.com/EOnPGB8ecs
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
Mansukh Lal Mandaviya, BJP when asked if he will go for swearing-in ceremony on a bicycle: For me it is not a fashion to go on a bicycle, it is my passion. I had always gone to the Parliament on a bicycle. It is eco-friendly, it saves fuel & keeps you physically healthy. https://t.co/TW8CpiysEy
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
#Update | Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari get calls from BJP chief Amit Shah ahead of PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony in the evening. pic.twitter.com/clUDFkpx40
- NDTV (@ndtv) 30 May 2019
Shiv Sena names Arvind Sawant for PM Modi's new cabinet https://t.co/UIx4icoMkL pic.twitter.com/fF3uoQrRgR
- NDTV (@ndtv) 30 May 2019
BJP president Amit Shah has made calls to leaders who will be ministers in the new government.
DV Sadananda Gowda, BJP: I received a call from Amit Shah. He said that I should be there at home office of PM at 5 o'clock&swearing-in ceremony at 7 o'clock. At 5 o'clock PM will have tea with cabinet&other ministerial colleagues&then we'll go to Rashtrapati Bhavan to take oath. pic.twitter.com/7D49W0C4Tn
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
Family members of Sudip Biswas, one of the CRPF personnel who lost his life in Pulwama terror attack (February 14) arrive in Delhi to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony. His mother says,"We have been invited to attend the event. Despite being in sorrow we have come here." pic.twitter.com/t8mx1N3QYn
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
BJP leaders DV Sadananda Gowda and Giriraj Singh to meet PM Narendra Modi at 4:30 PM today at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. (file pics) pic.twitter.com/RUpHyVFAMv
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
BJP leaders Piyush Goyal and Bhupender Yadav at party president Amit Shah's residence in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/IWUci1EMHk
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
Jagan Mohan Reddy sworn-in as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister. Around 30, 000 people were present at Vijayawada's Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium where he took oath.
- NDTV (@ndtv) 30 May 2019
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Even before the swearing in ceremony of newly elected BJP government, they are trying to disturb and dismantle the state governments of the opposition parties including West Bengal, Karnatka and Madhya Pradesh.
- Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) 30 May 2019
My best wishes from Jaipur.
#JustIn | Sadananda Gowda has been called to PM Modi's residence at 5 PM, say sources. He had earlier handled three portfolios in PM Modi's cabinet in the first term.
- NDTV (@ndtv) 30 May 2019
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Thailand's Special Envoy Grisada Boonrac arrives in Delhi to take part in PM Narendra Modi's oath ceremony today. Thailand's Ambassador to India, Chutintorn Gongsakdi says, "We have come to celebrate India's vibrant and resilient democracy." pic.twitter.com/fHXphl1fnQ
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena, arrives in Delhi. He will attend PM Narendra Modi's oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan later today. pic.twitter.com/TRgofyPxZx
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
Amid intense speculation before the oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, calls have started going out to those who will be in PM Modi's cabinet.
- NDTV (@ndtv) 30 May 2019
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Delhi Traffic Police: Movement of general public to be closed at Rajpath (from Vijay Chowk to Rashtrapati Bhawan), Vijay Chowk and adjoining areas including North & South fountain, South Avenue, North Avenue, Dara Shikoh Road, Church Road between 4 PM to 9 PM today. pic.twitter.com/6F9gPcEiW1
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
President of Myanmar, U Win Myint, arrives in Delhi. He will attend PM Narendra Modi's oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan later today. pic.twitter.com/GVNGMdGx21
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
Delhi: Family members of 54 BJP workers who were killed in political violence in West Bengal, arrive in Delhi to take part in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony today. pic.twitter.com/dDE6b2A3Ql
- ANI (@ANI) 30 May 2019
India is proud of all those brave men and women martyred in the line of duty.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 30, 2019
Paid tributes to our brave soldiers at the Rashtriya Samar Smarak.
Our Government will leave no stone unturned to safeguard India's unity and integrity. National security is our priority. pic.twitter.com/jMR2tGOJDH
We remember beloved Atal Ji every single moment.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 30, 2019
He would have been very happy to see BJP get such a great opportunity to serve people.
Motivated by Atal Ji's life and work, we will strive to enhance good governance and transform lives.
Here are glimpses from 'Sadaiv Atal.' pic.twitter.com/7LXNkU0DP4
Paid tributes to respected Bapu at Rajghat.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 30, 2019
This year, we mark the 150th Jayanti of Bapu. May this special occasion further popularise Bapu's noble ideals and continue inspiring us to empower the lives of the poor, downtrodden and marginalised. pic.twitter.com/7HLOgdXzzx
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhle receives Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lotay Tshering on his arrival in Delhi. He will attend PM Narendra Modi's oath ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan later today. pic.twitter.com/a4mHwzDZkB
- ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2019
PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat ahead of his oath ceremony today. He is also expected to visit late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's memorial - Sadaiv Atal Samadhi pic.twitter.com/uVQX8nvCSu
- NDTV (@ndtv) May 30, 2019
Delhi: Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, arrives at IGI airport; received by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale. He will attend the swearing-in-ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister later today. pic.twitter.com/1ZM3yZSRWb
- ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2019
