BIMSTEC member states' leaders likely set to attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony on May 30: Sources

Adding to already hefty list of attendees of PM-elect Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on May 30, leaders from member states of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Ecomic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) namely Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand , Nepal and Bhutan are reportedly set to attend after PM-elect Modi had allegedly extended an invitation to ceremony which will be held in Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on Thursday. president of Kyrgyzstan, Sooronbay Jeenbekov too has been extended an invitation for ceremony.

On a national front, earlier in day, Karnataka Chief Minister too had expressed his inclination to attend PM-elect's swearing-in ceremony, if and when he receives an invitation for it.

Speaking to media, JD(S) leader said, "Wait for 2-3 days. If I receive an invitation, I will attend ceremony."

SCOOP: Superstar Rajinikanth And Actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan Invited For PM Modi's Swearing-in

Karnataka Chief Minister is one of many state heads and party leaders from across aisle, who have been invited to attend ceremony.

In a scoop by Republic Media Network, Superstar Rajinikanth and actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan have reportedly been invited for swearing-in of Narendra Modi for second term.

While Rajinikanth had anunced that he will decide about name of his party after May 23 and will contest Tamil Nadu assembly elections, Kamal Hassan's Makkal Nidhi Maiam (MNM) contested recently concluded Lok Sabha elections 2019 but won seats. 

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Apart from two superstars-turned-politicians, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-elect Jagan Mohan Reddy have also reportedly been invited for ceremony.

On Saturday, Prime Minister-elect Modi was appointed prime minister by President Ram Nath Kovind after he was unanimously elected NDA parliamentary party leader at a meeting in which he asked coalition members to work without discrimination, stressing on need to win trust of mirities. In general election, he led BJP-led NDA to a landslide victory with alliance winning 353 seats, including an unprecedented 303 by BJP.