2024-06-10 07:24:51
New Delhi: Narendra Modi will take oath as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time period as the top of a coalition authorities on Sunday. The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering has not bought an absolute majority by itself within the elections this time after two full phrases of the Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA) authorities. Modi would be the second chief to attain this feat after the primary Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru had gained the overall elections of 1952, 1957 and 1962. Leaders of India’s neighboring nations and nations of the Indian Ocean area, apart from dignitaries and particular invitees are anticipated to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers at 7.15 pm on the Rashtrapati Bhavan.Many international visitors shall be current on the swearing-in ceremony
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afeef, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay have accepted the invitation for the ceremony. The Ministry of Exterior Affairs mentioned, “The go to of the leaders to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi for his third consecutive time period is in consonance with the best precedence accorded by India to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ coverage and ‘SAGAR’ imaginative and prescient.”
The leaders of the SAARC group attended Modi’s first swearing-in ceremony
Leaders of regional grouping SAARC (South Asian Affiliation for Regional Cooperation) nations attended Modi’s first swearing-in ceremony when he took over as prime minister after the BJP’s landslide electoral victory. When Modi turned prime minister for the second consecutive time in 2019, his swearing-in ceremony was attended by leaders of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Financial Cooperation (BIMSTEC) nations. Folks from totally different fields have additionally been invited to the ceremony. Surekha Yadav, pilot of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Solapur Vande Bharat practice in Maharashtra, is among the many 10 loco pilots of Indian Railways who’ve been invited.
Preparations for oath taking ceremony full
Officers mentioned on Saturday that every one the required preparations have been made for the visitors, together with the designated courtyard for the swearing-in council of ministers and VVIPs. Rashtrapati Bhavan shared photos of preparations for the grand ceremony, the place chairs, purple carpet and different decorations have been put in place for the ceremony. Delhi Police has beefed up safety by imposing Part 144 and the nationwide capital has been declared a no-fly zone on June 9 and 10 for the ceremony.
Opposition didn’t get invitation for oath taking ceremony!
The BJP is attempting to ship a message of continuity and dispel any notion of political weak point after its surprisingly poor efficiency within the Lok Sabha elections. The get together bought 240 seats in these normal elections, 32 in need of the bulk determine. The get together had gained 303 seats within the 2019 elections. The primary opposition Congress mentioned that its leaders haven’t but acquired an invite for the swearing-in ceremony, whereas Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee introduced that her get together is not going to attend the ceremony. Banerjee mentioned in Kolkata, “Neither have we acquired any invitation nor are we attending it.” In the meantime, intense discussions are occurring between the BJP management and allies concerning the share of ministers within the council of ministers for varied NDA constituents within the new authorities.
Who will get which ministry?
Senior BJP leaders like Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, apart from get together president J.P. Nadda are consulting allies together with Telugu Desam Social gathering’s N. Chandrababu Naidu, Janata Dal United’s (JDU) Nitish Kumar and Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde relating to illustration within the authorities. It’s believed that aside from vital departments like Residence, Finance, Defence and Overseas Affairs, ministries with two robust ideological facets like Schooling and Tradition will stay with the BJP, whereas its allies could get 5 to eight cupboard posts.
Which leaders could be included in Modi’s cupboard?
Whereas inside the get together, leaders like Shah and Singh are thought of sure to be included within the new cupboard, former chief ministers who gained the Lok Sabha elections like Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Basavaraj Bommai, Manohar Lal Khattar and Sarbananda Sonowal are robust contenders to be included within the authorities. Sources mentioned Telugu Desam Social gathering’s (TDP) Ram Mohan Naidu, JD(U)’s Lalan Singh, Sanjay Jha and Ram Nath Thakur and Lok Janshakti Social gathering (Ram Vilas)’s Chirag Paswan are among the many allies who could also be a part of the brand new authorities. Singh or Jha shall be included from the JD(U) quota. Maharashtra, the place the BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance has carried out poorly, and Bihar, the place the opposition has proven indicators of a comeback, could also be on the centre of the federal government formation train.
There could also be adjustments within the BJP group as effectively
Maharashtra is because of go to meeting polls in October, whereas Bihar will go to polls subsequent yr. Modifications within the BJP’s organisation can even be on the selectors’ minds whereas finalising the names of the get together’s ministers. Nadda’s time period was prolonged due to the Lok Sabha elections, and organisational imperatives shall be a key consideration for the get together, because the election outcomes have indicated that every one might not be effectively in its sprawling equipment.
Sources mentioned this additionally opens up the opportunity of an skilled individual being despatched within the get together and Nadda being given a spot within the authorities. The departure of a piece of voters, particularly the Scheduled Castes and different deprived sections of the society, from the get together may be a deciding think about authorities formation, although Modi had confused on growing their relative illustration throughout his tenure. Nehru is the one Prime Minister who remained in workplace even after three consecutive elections after independence.
The Congress, nonetheless, claimed the outcomes had been a “ethical, political and private defeat” of Modi and questioned the comparability with Nehru. Social gathering normal secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned the nation’s first prime minister had bought a two-thirds majority in all three phrases. The BJP hit again, saying Nehru had “no problem” and was solely “shedding to himself”. “That is how he was. Now sit down. Tomorrow is the swearing-in ceremony. You may both attend the ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan or watch it on TV,” BJP IT chief Amit Malviya mentioned on Twitter in response to Ramesh’s publish. “In the meantime, console Rahul Gandhi. Inform him 240 is larger than 99,” he added.
(With inputs from information company)