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LIVE: 16th Lok Sabha meets on Day 2; Modi and Sonia sworn in as members

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among others, was on Thursday sworn in as a member of 16th Lok Sabha.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday sworn in as a member of 16th Lok Sabha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday sworn in as a member of 16th Lok Sabha.

A day after Parliament was adjourned after paying tribute to Gopinath Munde, the 16th Lok Sabha met on Thursday. The proceeding started with Protem Speaker Kamal Nath addressing the members. Here are the highlights:

# Sushma Swaraj took oath in Sanskrit language.

# Sumitra Mahajan chosen as speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha

# Sonia Gandhi sworn in as member of Lok Sabha.

# L K Advani sworn in as member of Lok Sabha

# Prime Minister Narendra Modi sworn in as a member of 16th Lok Sabha.

 

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