Live Blog: The historic swearing-in of Narendra Modi

Glimpses of PM Narendra Modi's historic swearing-in ceremony

Chirag Paswan joins Modi's team

Kiren Rijiju takes oath

Three-time MP Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu takes oath to join Modi's Cabinet

Former Bihar Chief Minister and state politician Jitan Ram Manjhi joins Modi's team

Piyush Goyal takes oath during the grand ceremony

Several members of Narendra Modi's previous team take oath

Several key members of Narendra Modi's former ministry took oath on Sunday. 

The prominent names include Nirmala Sitharaman,Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda, S Jaishankar and Amit Shah.

Former Madhya Pradesh MP Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes oath

Narendra Modi takes oath as Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term

PM Modi was administered the oath of office by President Droupadi Murmu. The PM will lead an NDA coalition government of 15 political parties, including the two major partners- TDP and JD-U. 

President Droupadi Murmu arrives

Vice President Jagdeep Dhanakar arrives in Rashtrapati Bhavan for the grand oath-taking ceremony

Narendra Modi arrives in Rashtrapati Bhavan

PM Modi arrives for swearing-in

72 ministers are expected to take oath today

Mandi MP and Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut arrives for the swearing-in

Sheikh Hasina arrives in Rashtrapati Bhavan

Large number of Bollywood stars, politicians and industrialists have arrived in Rashtrapati Bhavan for evening event

Rajinikanth arrives for PM Modi's historic swearing-in ceremony

Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani in PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony

Shah Rukh Khan arrives for PM Modi's swearing-in

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in India

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi.

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay to join several neighbouring leaders to attend swearing-in ceremony of Modi

PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth of Mauritius arrives in India for PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony

Several neighbouring leaders, including Maldives President Muizzu, arrive in India

Several regional leaders, including Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, arrive in India to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for third stright term.

He is arriving in India amid the recent diplomatic row between the two countries.

Maldives president Muizzu arrives to a warm welcome in New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Modi

Ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi visited Rajghat, a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, to pay his tributes to the Father of the Nation.

PM Modi also paid tribute to late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 

Image: Narendra Modi X

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony , TMC will not attend

Outgoing Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Roads and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari are likely to retain their portfolios

The other elected MPs likely to take oath as ministers are JP Nadda, Piyush Goyal, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Jyotiraditya Scindia. HD Kumaraswamy JD(S) is likely to be a minister. Other potential ministers are Chirag Paswan (LJP), Ram Nath Thakur JD(U), and Jitan Ram Manji (HAM). Jayant Chaudhary (RLD), Anupriya Patel (Apna Dal -Soneylal)), Rammohan Naidu (TDP), and Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani (TDP). Pratap Rao Jadhav of the Shiv Sena is also likely to be a minister.

Former Union Minister Smriti Irani (who lost the election from Amethi), Anurag Thakur, and Narayan Rane will not be part of the cabinet, according to media reports.

All MPs who will be part of the Council of Ministers attended a tea invite at the PM’s residence at 11.30 am.