3rd Chance To Serve”: PM Modi Invited To Form Government, Oath On Sunday

New Delhi: 

President Droupadi Murmu has invited Narendra Modi – as leader of the BJP’s National Democratic Alliance – to form the next union government, days after the coalition eased to victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Mr Modi will take oath, as too will members of his new cabinet, at 6 pm Sunday.

A statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said Ms Murmu had “satisfied herself on the basis of various letters of support received, that the BJP-led NDA alliance… is in a position to command a majority support of the newly constituted 18th Lok Sabha and form a stable government…”

The communique said it had, therefore, appointed Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India.

Addressing the media after meeting the President, Mr Modi said, “This morning all NDA allies chose me as the leader and informed the President. The President then called me… and appointed me PM-designate. I told the President Sunday evening will be convenient (for the oath-taking ceremony).”

Mr Modi also thanked voters for giving the NDA a third term.

“NDA, for the third time, has been given a chance to serve the nation. I want to thank the people of this country for giving us this chance… and want to assure them that the pace at which the country developed in the last two terms… we will work at the same pace and with the same dedication.”

“NDA government 1, 2, and now 3… this is continuity. We will take the country forward… I have had experience of doing the Prime Minister’s job for 10 years and will use this experience well,” he said.