Watch: PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat hours before the swearing-in ceremony

Ahe of grand swearing-in ceremony that will witness several foreign dignitaries in attendance today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee​​​​​​. PM Modi visited memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, Rajghat at 7 am.

Taking to Twitter wrote: ''This year, we mark 150th Jayanti of Bapu. May this special occasion furr popularise Bapu’s ble ideals and continue inspiring us to empower lives of poor, downtrodden and marginalised".

He also paid his respects at memorial of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Saiv Atal Samhi, lotus-shaped monument dedicated to him.

PM Modi will take oath for second consecutive term at 7 pm at Rashtrapati Bhawan after his massive victory in national election. Under ministration of President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister, his council of ministers will also take oath.

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A record number of 8,000 guests are likely to attend swearing-in ceremony.

In 2014, approximately 5,000 people attended ceremony. guest list includes hes of several neighbouring countries, chief ministers of most of states and a few famous personalities of entertainment world.

families of BJP worker who allegedly lost ir lives in political violence in West Bengal in last one year have also been invited. So far as Opposition is concerned, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi are among or attendees.

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(With inputs from ncies)