(FE)
Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony as Prime Minister of India for a second consecutive term, Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and Sadaiv Atal Samadhi, the memorial of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Prime Minister later visited the National War Museum adjoining the India Gate where he paid homage to the country’s fallen heroes.
Senior BJP leaders including BJP president Amit Shah were accompanying Modi during Modi’s visit to Raj Ghat, Sadaiv Atal Samadhi and National War Memorial. According to television reports, Modi is expected to call ministers-designate for tea at this residence. It is likely that whoever attends the meet, will be given a berth in the new Cabinet. Reports say that PM Modi and Amit Shah will personally be dialing the NDA leaders to inform them they will be ministers in the new government and take oath today evening.
Earlier, it was reported that Modi will be accompanied by all the 303 newly-elected BJP MP to Rajghat and Sadaiv Atal Samadji, but it couldn’t materialise due to security concerns. All the newly elected BJP MPs will pay homage to Gandhi and Vajpayee later in the day.
