Members of the BJP also gathered to witness the oath ceremony's live coverage from Delhi at Nariman point
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) under the leadership of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi has formed the government at the Centre for the third consecutive term on Sunday
Narendra Modi is the only leader after former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who has been elected for a third consecutive term after completing the full tenure of each previous term
Several leaders and State heads of neighbourhood region and Indian Ocean region were invited for PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony as distinguished guests, a testament to India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy.
The BJP got 240 seats and NDA has secured 292 seats out of 543 Lok Sabha seats. The Congress secured 99 seats. Samajwadi Party got 37 seats, while Trinamool Congress got 29. DMK managed to win 22 seats.
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