By Vineet Dikshit

NewsGate Press Network

By the late evening on Friday the 7th of June, 2024, all formalities have been completed for Narendra Modi to begin his third term as prime minister.

The President Droupadi Murmu issued a formal invite to Modi take oath.

A delegation of top NDA leadership had met the President earlier in the day staking claim to form the government under the leadership of Modi.

With this Modi is all set to become only the second person after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to become the Prime Minister of India for the third term without a break.

A press communique issued by the President’s House stated that  – the President requested Modi to advise her about the names of other persons to be appointed as members of the Union Council of Ministers.

The day’s events began with the NDA MPs meeting in the Central Hall of the old parliament building where in presence of TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu and JD(U) Chief Nitish Kumar, Narendra Modi was elected leader of the Alliance in the Lok Sabha.

The Prime Minister also met BJP veterans Lal Krishna Advani and Murali Manohar Joshi.

“Went to Advani Ji’s residence and sought his blessings. Every @BJP4India Karyakarta is inspired by Advani Ji’s monumental efforts to strengthen the Party,” he wrote in an X post.

In another tweet, Modi said “Called on Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi Ji. I have learned so much from him when I was working in the Party organisation. He is greatly respected across India for his wisdom and knowledge”.