President Droupadi Murmu appoints Narendra Modi as PM for third term on unanimous NDA support
President Droupadi Murmu appointed Narendra Modi as next Prime Minister after a delegation of leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) submitted letters of support in his favour on Friday.
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The alliance earlier unanimously chose him for the posts of PM, head of NDA and leader of the house in the Lok Sabha through a resolution passed at the parliamentary party meeting.
In a press communique, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said, «The President, having satisfied herself on the basis of various letters of support received, that the BJP-led NDA, which is also the largest pre-election alliance, is in a position to command majority support of the newly constituted 18th Lok Sabha and to form a stable government, appointed Shri Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India, exercising powers vested in her under Article 75(1) of the Constitution.»
She also sought his suggestion for a suitable date for the swearing-in ceremony, which has now officially been scheduled for 7:15 pm on June 9. The new government is expected to call a Parliament session within a fortnight of the ceremony.
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