Today’s swearing-in ceremony will make Narendra Modi first person after former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to be elected as PM for the third consecutive term. Alongside PM Modi, members of his council of ministers will also take their oath on the same day.
Several national and international dignitaries, including top leaders from Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, have been invited to attend the ceremony. The security across the capital city has been beefed up. Rashtrapati Bhawan will have three-tier security till June 11. The Delhi-NCT area has been declared no-fly zone to prohibit the use of drones, and similar devices.
