Narendra Modi, the leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken oath as India’s Prime Minister for a third time.
The ceremony took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of Indian president.
BJP- led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won the recent general election with 293 seats, a margin lower than what was predicted by exit polls.
Thousands of guests have been attending his inauguration at Delhi’s Presidential Palace. Among them are the heads of the countries – Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Maldives.
During the ceremony, President Draupadi Murmu has also been swearing in a council of ministers of Modi’s new cabinet.
Contrary to exit polls predictions, which forecasted outright victory, Modi’s BJP lost its parliamentary majority in the election, after enjoying it for a decade.
