Published 13:28 IST, June 9th 2024

PM-Designate Modi Hosts Tea Party for Would Be Ministers Ahead of Swearing-In Ceremony

Several leaders, including Nirmala Sitharaman and Sarbananda Sonowal arrived at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, the Delhi residence of Narendra Modi to attend the tea meeti

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New Delhi: Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday hosted a tea party for newly-elected MPs, who are probable to be included in new cabinet, at his residence in national capital ahe of grand oath-taking event to be held later this evening. 

Several leers, including Nirmala Sitharaman and Sarbananda Sonowal were seen arriving at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, Delhi residence of Narendra Modi to attend tea meeting today. 

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saffron party leers Piyush Goyal, S Jaishankar and Dharmendra Prhan and RLD Chief Jayant Singh Chaudhary were also seen marking ir presence at customary high tea ceremony. Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy and party leer Bandi Sanjay arrived at venue in same car.
 

I am going to meet PM: LJP Leer Chirag Paswan

LJP (Ram Vilas) supremo Chirag Paswan also left from his residence in national capital for meeting and said , "I am going to meet PM."
BJP leers Amit Shah, JP Nda, Rajnath Singh, Kiren Rijiju, Jyotiritya Scindia, Manohar Lal Khattar, Shivraj Singh Chouhan also arrived for meeting with Narendra Modi who will he coalition government at Centre. 

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News agency ANI quoted Republican Party of India Rajya Sabha MP Ramdas Athawale as saying, " Prime Minister has got a chance for third time and history is being created under his leership. I am happy that I am from independent community and he has given me this responsibility, for which I thank Prime Minister. Whatever portfolio I get, I will fulfil it with responsibility."

Good Fortune of Country That Modiji is Taking Oath: Shivraj Singh Chauhan

While dressing media, former Mhya Presh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said, "It is good fortune of country that Modiji is taking oath for third time. resolution of a developed India will be fulfilled... country will become a world leer ..." On being asked about getting a ministerial post, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “I have no information as of now...” 

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BJP leers Jyotiritya Scindia, Manohar Lal Khattar, Raksha Khse, Nityanand Rai, Harsh Malhotra Bhagirath Choudhary and JDS leer HD Kumaraswamy were among attendees at meeting. BJP MP-elect Rajnath Singh also left from his residence for PM's residence. BJP leers Jitin Prasa, Ravneet Singh Bittu also arrived at 7, LKM this morning.  

PM-designate Modi will be sworn-in for third consecutive term at 7.15 pm today along with his council of ministers in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. event will be witnesses by several world leers including Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe among ors. 

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Security Beefed Up Near Rashtrapati Bhawan

Heavy security has been deployed near venue where grand event will take place. Traffic restrictions have also been imposed in parts of Delhi to facilitate VVIP movement in city. Around 1,100 traffic police personnel of Delhi Police have been deployed to thwart any untoward incident.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously passed a resolution to elect Narendra Modi as ir leer on June 5. 

As per results announced by Election Commission of India on June 4, BJP secured 240 seats, falling short of majority mark of 272 in 543-member House. Meanwhile, Congress won 99 seats, improving its 2019 tally of 52 seats. In 2019 polls, BJP h won 303 seats in 2019 general elections and 282 seats in 2014 general elections. 
 

13:04 IST, June 9th 2024