Narendra Modi sworn in as India’s 15th Prime Minister
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Marking the beginning of a new era in Indian politics, Narendra Modi was sworn in Prime Minister on Monday (May 26) at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Narendra Modi takes oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhawan. (Source: Express photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Narendra Modi signs the register after taking oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India, at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Source: Express photo by Renuka Puri)
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Newly sworn-in Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. (Source: Express photo by Renuka Puri)
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The 63-year-old Modi, the first leader to get a landslide majority for BJP on its own, became the 15th prime minister in a virtual 'coronation' ceremony in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhawan before a 3000-strong gathering, the largest audience at the swearing in a of new government. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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President Pranab Mukherjee greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi after administering him the oath at a ceremony. (Source: PTI)
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BJP leader Arun Jaitley takes the oath during the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Ram Vilas Paswan takes the oath during the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Narendra Modi poses with his 45-member Council of Ministers. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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(L-R): Cabinet ministers Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, M Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari, D V Sadananda Gowda and Uma Bharti occupy the front row at the ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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LK Advani with his daughter Pratibha at the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express photo by Renuka Puri)
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LK Advani greets Smriti Irani during the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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BJP Leader Amit Shah and SP Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav during the oath taking ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. (Source: Express Photo by Renuka Puri)
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BJP Senior Leader LK Advani meets Maneka Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj and Uma Bharti. Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Shivraj Chauhan greets Uma Bharti and Sushma Swaraj during the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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HD Deve Gowda greets outgoing PM Manmohan Singh and other guests during the swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Uma Bharti meets Pratibha Advani as Maneka Gandhi looks on during the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Amit Shah and Mukesh Ambani at the oath taking ceremony in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Renuka Puri)
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BJP leader Maneka Gandhi at the oath taking ceremony in New Delhi. (Source: Express Photo by Renuka Puri)
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Poonam Mahajan at the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express photo by Renuka Puri)
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Rajasthan CM Vasundhra Raje at the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express photo)
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Sushma Swaraj and Uma Bharti at the oath taking ceremony in New Delhi. Source: Express Photo by Renuka Puri)
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Outgoing PM Manmohan Singh and wife Gursharan Kaur during Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi and AICC general Secretary Rahul Gandhi at the oath taking ceremony in New Delhi. (Source: Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif greet each other during the oath taking ceremony of the BJP led government in New Delhi. Also seen here: Sri lankan President Rajapaksa and Mauritius PM Navin Ramgoolam. Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Former President Pratibha Patil and her husband Devisingh Patil and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi greeted by Mauritius PM Navin Ramgoolam at the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: PTI)
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Former President Pratibha Patil is greeted by Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchen Tshering Tobgay and Nepal PM Sushil Koirala at the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: PTI)
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Narendra Modi being greeted by BJP leaders as he arrives for the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. (Source: PTI)
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Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj during the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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BJP leader Rajnath Singh greets Narendra Modi after taking oath as the next PM during the swearing-in ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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Evening lights adorn the Rashtrapati Bhavan during the swearing in ceremony. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)
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The 63-year-old Modi, the first leader to get a landslide majority for BJP on its own, became the 15th prime minister in a virtual 'coronation' ceremony in the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhawan before a 3000-strong gathering, the largest audience at the swearing in a of new government. (Source: Express Photo by Neeraj Priyadarshi)