PM-Designate Modi Pays Homage Ahead of Swearing-In Ceremony

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi paid tributes at Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, and the National War Memorial in New Delhi on Sunday, ahead of his swearing-in ceremony scheduled for 7:15 PM today. He also visited Sadaiv Atal to honor former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Modi will become the first leader after Jawaharlal Nehru to be elected for a third consecutive term after completing the full tenure of each previous term. The ceremony is expected to be attended by leaders and state heads from the neighborhood and Indian Ocean region, including the President of Sri Lanka, the President of Maldives, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and the Prime Minister of Nepal, among others. Over 250 workers who contributed to the construction of the Parliament will also be present.

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