
Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term. While he has secured another five years in power at the Centre, this is the first time he will be sharing power after the BJP lost its outright majority in the Lok Sabha after a fiercely fought election.
Check full list of ministers who took oath along with him:
Union Cabinet Ministers
Ministers of State and Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Earlier, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership and allies held a series of meetings for a formula of sharing berths among different constituents of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the new government.
After being chosen as the leader of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Modi on Friday met President Murmu, who formally invited him to form the government. She fed him 'dahi-cheeni' (curd mixed with sugar), considered to be auspicious in Indian culture, before undertaking important tasks or a new venture.
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