"India will be transformed into Viksit Bharat under Narendra Modi": MP Assembly Speaker Tomar
Jun 09, 2024
New Delhi [India], June 9 : Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar said on Sunday that India will be transformed into a "Viksit Bharat" (developed India) under the leadership of Narendra Modi who will take oath today as Prime Minister for a third term in the evening.
Speaking to reporters here in the National Capital ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Tomar said, "Narendra Modi is taking oath as the Prime Minister for the third time. We are fortunate to witness him becoming the PM for the third time. He is known worldwide for his far-sightedness".
Tomar added: "His leadership assures that the future of India is bright... Under his leadership and with the support of the public, India will transform into Viksit Bharat". (developed India).
Narendra Modi on Sunday morning offered tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and also offered homage at the war memorial ahead of his swearing-in as the Prime Minister.
PM Modi will take the oath of office at 7:15 PM today along with his council of ministers in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously passed a resolution to elect Narendra Modi as their leader on June 5.
With today's swearing-in, Narendra Modi will become the only leader after former PM Jawaharlal Nehru, who has been elected for a third consecutive term after completing the full tenure of each previous term.
All security measures have been put in place for the mega event. Five companies of paramilitary forces will be deployed to ensure the safety and security of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The BJP bagged 240 seats and the National Democratic Alliance secured 293 seats out of 543 Lok Sabha seats. Congress fought the election as part of the INDIA bloc and the parties together were able to prevent BJP from getting a majority on its own in Lok Sabha.
