The line of lawmakers taking the oath was keenly watched as an indication of who will be in govt.
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in on June 9 for a third term afterMr Modi, flanked by top officials from his Bharatiya Janata Party and party leaders of his coalition, the National Democratic Alliance , vowed in a ceremony marking his formal assumption of power to “bear true allegiance to the Constitution of India”.
Supporters cheered, clapped and chanted “Modi, Modi” as the 73-year old leader was called to take his oath. He was instead forced into quick-fire talks with the 15-member NDA coalition, which guaranteed him the parliamentary numbers to govern.The cheering crowd at the ceremony on June 9 also included adoring BJP loyalists, as well as celebrities such as Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan, and billionaire tycoons Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani – key Modi allies.
Also taking the oath was Mr Rajiv Ranjan Singh from the BJP’s next biggest ally, the Janata Dal with 12 seats, which has reportedly two minister posts. “In the past, the BJP has had confidence because of its sheer majority,” said Mr Sajjan Kumar, head of Delhi-based political research group Praccis.Political analyst Zoya Hasan of Jawaharlal Nehru University told AFP that Mr Modi faced potential challenges ahead – warning he may be “meeting his match” in “crafty politicians” such as the TDP’s Chandrababu Naidu and Janata Dal ’s Nitish Kumar.
If elected, as expected, he will be recognised as India’s official opposition leader when the new Parliament sits, which local media reports suggest will happen as early as next week.
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