The stage is set for the commencement of Modi 3.0, with Narendra Modi, the leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party, preparing to take the oath of office as the Prime Minister for an unprecedented third consecutive term on June 9.
The NDA has curated a distinguished list of attendees for Modi’s swearing-in ceremony in Delhi, with several ‘special guests’ also expected to grace the occasion. These special guests include labourers from the Central Vista project, railway staff members involved in the Vande Bharat and metro train projects, members of the transgender community, sanitation workers from the public health department, beneficiaries of various government schemes and the Viksit Bharat Ambassadors, among others.
In a show of regional solidarity, several heads of state from India’s neighbouring countries will also be in attendance as VVIP guests. These include Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth is also likely to receive an invitation.
In a significant diplomatic gesture, Maldives President Mohammad Muizzu has been invited to the swearing-in ceremony. If he accepts, this will mark his first visit to India. Muizzu and PM Modi had previously met at the UN’s Climate Change Conference, COP28, in Dubai.
The NDA secured a decisive victory in the elections, winning 293 seats and surpassing the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member Lok Sabha. The Opposition INDIA bloc, despite defying exit poll predictions, secured 234 seats.
The BJP alone won 240 seats, marking the first time in ten years that the party fell short of a majority after winning 282 and 303 seats in 2014 and 2019, respectively.
Following the declaration of results on June 4-5, the BJP leadership moved swiftly to form the government, eliminating any sense of uncertainty. Senior BJP leaders, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nadda, have been in discussions with allies to determine their representation in the new government, which will critically depend on their support for survival.
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