President Droupadi Murmu on Friday appointed NDA Parliamentary Party leader Narendra Modi as Prime Minister-designate and the new government will take oath on Sunday evening. Murmu handed over the letter of appointment to Modi, who called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday evening.
Earlier, leaders of the BJP-led NDA had called on Murmu and handed over letters of support for Modi, who was elected as the leader of the NDA Parliamentary Party.
After meeting the President, PM Modi said that the NDA government has been given a chance for the third time by the people to serve the country. “I assure the people of the country that in the last two terms, the speed with which the country has moved forward, change is visible in every sector and for 25 crore people to move out of poverty is a proud moment for every India,” he added.
“The President has asked me to work as the PM-designate and she has informed me about the oath ceremony,” Modi said, adding that he had informed the President that they would be comfortable if the event is held on the evening of June 9.
He said the Rashtrapati Bhavan would work out the details of the oath-taking ceremony on Sunday by when he would hand over the list of the Council of Ministers to the President. “This 18th Lok Sabha is an important milestone towards fulfilling those dreams when the country will celebrate the 100 years of independence in 2047,” Modi added.
This came hours after a BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meet where leaders of the bloc proposed Modi’s name as the leader of its Parliamentary Party as well as Leader of the Lok Sabha, making him the PM-elect. Earlier in the day, he visited party stalwarts L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and former president Ramnath Kovind at their respective residences, seeking their blessings.
