Leaders from seven nations invited to PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony

New Delhi : As NDA alliance claimed majority with a total of 293 seats in the recently concluded Lok Sabha Elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony has been scheduled for June 9 (Sunday). Leaders of seven nations have been invited to attend the ceremony where Narendra Modi will be sworn-in as the Prime Minister of India for historic third consecutive term.

India follows neighbourhood first policy, in accordance, the invitation has been sent to the leaders of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles and Sri Lanka.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally phoned leaders of the seven nations, as well as a formal invitation was also sent on Thursday.

Earlier, PM Modi submitted his formal resignation to the President Droupadi Murmu and is set to take the oath for third consecutive term.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 results:

A simple majority of 272 seats is required to form the government. According to the Election Commission of India, the BJP won 240 seats, significantly lower than its 2019 tally of 303. The Congress made substantial gains, winning 99 seats. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured 293 seats, while the INDIA bloc crossed the 230 mark, posing stiff competition and defying predictions.