Historic! Modi takes oath as PM for 3rd consecutive term

• Narendra Modi sworn in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time
• President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath after BJP-led NDA's 2024 Lok Sabha win
• NDA won 293 seats, surpassing the majority mark, while the opposition INDIA bloc secured 233 seats

Narendra Modi takes oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time, making him only the second leader after Jawaharlal Nehru to achieve this milestone. The oath ceremony was administered by President Draupadi Murmu following the BJP-led NDA's victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Modi, who secured the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat for the third time, led his party to a significant win.

The BJP secured 240 seats, falling short of the 272 majority mark, but the NDA as a whole won 293 seats, comfortably surpassing the required majority. The opposition INDIA bloc won 233 seats, with the Congress securing 99 of those. The swearing-in ceremony marks a historic moment in India's political landscape as Modi continues his leadership.